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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
The company denied any wrongdoing, blaming independent physicians who worked at its hospitals.
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Kff Health News, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
Trump has denied any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein, although they were known to have interacted in social and professional circles in the early 2000s.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
The suit says that even though there was no evidence of wrongdoing, the school still took action against Wu following the NIH investigation.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 12 July 2025
And while questions about the emergency response and weather preparedness loom over the recovery efforts, nobody has been accused of any wrongdoing that contributed to the disaster.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for wrongdoing
Kff Health News, Oc Register, 17 July 2025
Trump has denied any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein, although they were known to have interacted in social and professional circles in the early 2000s.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
The suit says that even though there was no evidence of wrongdoing, the school still took action against Wu following the NIH investigation.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC news, 12 July 2025
And while questions about the emergency response and weather preparedness loom over the recovery efforts, nobody has been accused of any wrongdoing that contributed to the disaster.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for wrongdoing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoing
Noun
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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
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Video of a fight in downtown Cincinnati went viral before anyone had been charged with a crime.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Was anyone arrested in the Mesa park ranger misconduct case?—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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In April 2024, Lateral officer Myron Howard, who was with the department for one year, was charged with rape, criminal confinement, official misconduct, making an unlawful proposition, public indecency and public nudity.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
23 July 2025
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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
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoing. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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