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as in wrongdoing
improper or illegal behavior
some rough play got the hockey player fined for misconduct on the ice
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as in adultery
a sexual encounter or relationship between a married person and someone other than their spouse
both parties cited misconduct as the reason for the divorce
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as in to abuse
to manage badly
misconducted the polar expedition and paid for his mistakes with his life
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Recent Examples of misconduct
Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Civilian complaints of misconduct are common, though most are not sustained by investigators.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division on Wednesday afternoon announced that Hill, 57, has been charged with obstructing justice and misconduct in Colleton County and perjury in Richland County.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
The business-as-usual approach dovetails with a year of acts from Brand New to Ryan Adams looking to put a wide range of allegations of misconduct in the rearview mirror by giving diehards a show of talent to talk about instead and little else.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 May 2025
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Noun
In fact, the Civil War-era law has evolved into one of the principal ways the government goes after private institutions for potential misconduct, including violations related to financial aid.
—Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Civilian complaints of misconduct are common, though most are not sustained by investigators.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division on Wednesday afternoon announced that Hill, 57, has been charged with obstructing justice and misconduct in Colleton County and perjury in Richland County.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
The business-as-usual approach dovetails with a year of acts from Brand New to Ryan Adams looking to put a wide range of allegations of misconduct in the rearview mirror by giving diehards a show of talent to talk about instead and little else.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconduct
Noun
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McIver denies any wrongdoing and contends the prosecution is politically motivated.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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While the musician denied any wrongdoing – and has been supported by his wife Régine Chassagne (also a member of Arcade Fire) – the claims seem to have hurt the band’s commercial appeal.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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In the court of public opinion, any credible allegation of drug use, adultery or moral misstep is typically perceived as career-ending.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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Mlotek’s title presumably comes from no-fault divorce laws, which did away with the idea that divorce required proof of wrongdoing, such as abuse or adultery.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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For one, the Fed is unconstrained in its printing of dollars and is therefore more likely to abuse that power in its attempt to stabilize the US economy.—
Korok Ray,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Ventura Fine, who is pregnant with her third child with husband Alex Fine, is testifying that Combs abused her over many years.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Gary said people who had their homes damaged in the March storms can apply online for federal assistance or meet with state and local officials in person.—
Neal Earley,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2025
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Could this dialing back up be artificially controlled when the brain is too damaged to do so itself?—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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In Minnesota, leaders are bracing for the possibility that Trump will pardon Chauvin, who is serving concurrent state and federal prison sentences for murder, violating Floyd's constitutional rights and other crimes.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The refrigerator was not cold enough and two cats roamed the shop, violating state food code.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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Established in the early days of pandemic shutdowns in 2020, the IDES program for enhanced unemployment insurance was overwhelmed with claims and badly mismanaged, the Illinois auditor general found in a report issued in 2023.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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The contours remain the same: negligent and mismanaged staff fail to prevent frequent incidents of violence in ways that harm both the people incarcerated at the facility and the staff themselves.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2025
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“Misconduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconduct. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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