as in offence
a breaking of a moral or legal code
punished for her misdeeds by the church elders
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Recent Examples of misdeed
How long must a bloodline endure the misdeeds of its forefathers?
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George Pendle, Air Mail, 21 June 2025
The Federal Reserve is lifting the $1.95 trillion asset cap imposed on Club name Wells Fargo since February 2018 for past misdeeds, including its cross-selling scandal of the 2010s.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 June 2025
The decision to drop the case against Boeing is another sign the Trump administration has been going easier on prosecuting corporate misdeeds than the Biden administration.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
The former couple settled the suit for $20 million a day later, but dozens of lawsuits from other people claiming similar misdeeds soon followed.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
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George Pendle, Air Mail, 21 June 2025
The Federal Reserve is lifting the $1.95 trillion asset cap imposed on Club name Wells Fargo since February 2018 for past misdeeds, including its cross-selling scandal of the 2010s.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 June 2025
The decision to drop the case against Boeing is another sign the Trump administration has been going easier on prosecuting corporate misdeeds than the Biden administration.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
The former couple settled the suit for $20 million a day later, but dozens of lawsuits from other people claiming similar misdeeds soon followed.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdeed
Noun
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In no other part of the city was the crime that high for such a small area.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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After years of searching for witnesses, detectives tracked down two additional people who provided crucial information about the crime.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
30 July 2025
Noun
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The Seattle resident asserted that being blocked was a violation of her First Amendment right.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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When an agent malfunctions in a production environment, the potential consequences include operational disruptions, security breaches, compliance violations and reputational damage.—
Olga Megorskaya,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Plated with vegan sour cream or traditional Icelandic skyr and a pile of pickled veggies, their rotating flavors include options like daal, chile sin carne and smoked tofu (3,200 ISK for 10).—
New York Times,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Promoting something that God defines as sin is in itself sin.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Boettcher acknowledged the arrangement but denied any wrongdoing.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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Giuffre is not known to have accused Trump of wrongdoing, and he’s denied any impropriety involving Epstein and Maxwell.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdeed. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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