as in crimes
a breaking of a moral or legal code
punished for her misdeeds by the church elders
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Recent Examples of misdeeds
Part of the pleasure of reading detective stories, and of watching them on TV, is the gratification of getting to play along—with the investigation and with the seductive idea that human misdeeds can be definitively understood.
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Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Because their lives are unaffordable, streets unsafe, and taxes are at record highs, New York City’s residents have forgotten Cuomo’s numerous misdeeds.
—Ryan Silverstein, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
Aside from some minor offense, misdeeds are those things that will shock your conscience, so a president can literally be impeached for shocking one's conscience.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The staff of a Denver barbecue joint recommended by the state’s inaugural Michelin guide in 2023 quit at the end of their shifts Friday, accusing their former boss of failing to report their taxes, bouncing checks and other financial misdeeds.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2025
Solis’ extraordinary deal with prosecutors puts him on track to avoid conviction for any of his various misdeeds and keep his six-figure public pension.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
The Federal Reserve in 2018 instituted a lid on Well Fargo’s assets following a series of misdeeds.
—Morgan Chittum,jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Solis, prosecutors’ most memorable witness, got an unprecedented cooperation deal that will likely leave the former Zoning Committee chairman without a criminal conviction for his various misdeeds – and keep him eligible to receive his lucrative city pension.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Daniel Solis, who became an FBI mole after being confronted with evidence of his own myriad misdeeds.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Because their lives are unaffordable, streets unsafe, and taxes are at record highs, New York City’s residents have forgotten Cuomo’s numerous misdeeds.
—Ryan Silverstein, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
Aside from some minor offense, misdeeds are those things that will shock your conscience, so a president can literally be impeached for shocking one's conscience.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The staff of a Denver barbecue joint recommended by the state’s inaugural Michelin guide in 2023 quit at the end of their shifts Friday, accusing their former boss of failing to report their taxes, bouncing checks and other financial misdeeds.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2025
Solis’ extraordinary deal with prosecutors puts him on track to avoid conviction for any of his various misdeeds and keep his six-figure public pension.
—Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
The Federal Reserve in 2018 instituted a lid on Well Fargo’s assets following a series of misdeeds.
—Morgan Chittum,jeff Marks, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Solis, prosecutors’ most memorable witness, got an unprecedented cooperation deal that will likely leave the former Zoning Committee chairman without a criminal conviction for his various misdeeds – and keep him eligible to receive his lucrative city pension.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Daniel Solis, who became an FBI mole after being confronted with evidence of his own myriad misdeeds.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdeeds
Noun
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But this street is no stranger to juveniles committing car crimes.—
Rebecca Pryor,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this month, Biden also commuted the sentences of 1,500 people who had been placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and also pardoning 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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If there was one, luxury brands operating there would be complicit of economic sanctions violations, if not in the letter, at least in the spirit if most purchases were indeed brought to Russia.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Accountability mechanisms would have to be built in to ensure violations come at a cost.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Misdeeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdeeds. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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