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as in crime
a breaking of a moral or legal code
a local newspaper exposed the contractor's elaborate attempts to cover up his wrongdoings
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as in misconduct
improper or illegal behavior
the police officer was found to be completely innocent of any wrongdoing
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Recent Examples of wrongdoing
Wasserman has not been accused of wrongdoing or criminally charged in relation to the Maxwell or Epstein cases.
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Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
The case was settled out of court in 2022, with Andrew admitting no wrongdoing.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The affidavit does not accuse any specific individual of wrongdoing.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
At Tuesday’s hearing, Democratic senators questioning Lutnick acknowledged he was not accused of wrongdoing.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
The case was settled out of court in 2022, with Andrew admitting no wrongdoing.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The affidavit does not accuse any specific individual of wrongdoing.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
At Tuesday’s hearing, Democratic senators questioning Lutnick acknowledged he was not accused of wrongdoing.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoing
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Police officials at a news conference said the officers had collected personal and private information unlawfully and distributed it to organized crime figures, in some cases for bribes, and that mobsters then carried out shootings and other violent crimes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Last week, the topic took center stage again when Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, posted a video accusing Armenian crime groups of carrying out widespread hospice fraud in Los Angeles.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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British police raided two properties linked to Mandelson on Friday as part of an investigation into misconduct in public office.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Proctor case could prove a test of Hochman’s commitment to prosecuting police misconduct cases.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Kremlin said its aircraft reacted to a violation of a no-fly zone Russia has established in the area near Crimea.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The issue, Council Member Jimmy Hallyburton said, is that the city doesn’t have any definitions of violations that the organizers may have committed.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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But does exchanging flirty messages with Ghislaine Maxwell while he was married three years before Jeffrey Epstein was first publicly accused of wrongdoing in 2006 really constitute a career-ending sin?—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Easter is the Christian celebration of Jesus Christ's victory over sin and death through his resurrection.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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