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as in crimes
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 misconducts
improper or illegal behavior
the police officer was found to be completely innocent of any wrongdoing
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Recent Examples of wrongdoings
The 10-episode limited series centers on Detective Lois Tryon (Nash) who tries to decipher who's behind a series of crimes and torments her with their wrongdoings.
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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People who are committing crimes in this country.NBC News, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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They were finally vacated of all crimes against them in 2002.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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The Wauwatosa Police Department has fielded at least 5,900 calls for traffic violations in the city between January and July 2024, according to the Wauwatosa Citizen Crime Map.Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
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That similar proposal to charge a 2% fine on every fee related to a criminal case and civil traffic violations failed to win majority support in the Senate in 2022 and thus did not appear on the ballot.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Someone accused of misdeeds could potentially claim that the evidence presented against them is fake.Perry Carpenter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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To call out the meat industry for its misdeeds and advocate for meaningful regulations would require courage few farm state politicians have been willing to show.Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Wrongdoings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoings. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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