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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
Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The officer’s claim lists specific examples of misconduct.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday named a new interim chief administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, the city agency tasked with investigating police shootings and allegations of misconduct.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Impeaching a federal judge is not typically a response to potentially unpopular rulings but rather to allegations of misconduct or other serious violations.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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The 61-year-old woman was charged with murder, misconduct with a corpse and fraud, according to Nine News.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The officer’s claim lists specific examples of misconduct.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday named a new interim chief administrator of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, the city agency tasked with investigating police shootings and allegations of misconduct.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Impeaching a federal judge is not typically a response to potentially unpopular rulings but rather to allegations of misconduct or other serious violations.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconduct
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Prince Andrew has denied allegations of wrongdoing, was not charged criminally, and reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre stemming from a civil lawsuit.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Gallegos has not been accused by prosecutors of wrongdoing.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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But Barbara was never cut out to be a housewife and Nick’s adultery was a devastating blow.—
Patti Callahan Henry,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Texas law doesn't consider adultery to be a felony or misdemeanor.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American-Statesman,
9 Dec. 2024
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Authorities subsequently found that the boy and Ruby's 10-year-old daughter had been seriously abused.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In May 2023, Attorney General Kwame Raoul published a 696-page report, which found that over about seven decades, at least 1,997 children have been abused by 451 Catholic clerics and religious brothers across the state’s dioceses.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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Their son and daughter-in-law, Cameron Bott, 35, and his wife, Diana, 36, whose nearby home was damaged in the tornado, initiated a discussion about starting a GoFundMe to offset potential insurance shortfalls in rebuilding the gas station.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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There was a fire in 2023 that damaged part of the nightclub, authorities said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Not the least of which is that the terms of the settlement clearly violate antitrust law, which was the grounds for the lawsuit in the first place.—
Joe Sabin,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Earlier in the episode, Whitfield and Lindy violate Mabel — then pour hot coffee on her — before Whitfield pushes her down on the breakfast table and rapes her.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
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Trump has previously accused the organization of mismanaging the pandemic and announced a halt in funding to the WHO on April 14, 2020, during his first term in office.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Financing Risk Leverage fuels acquisitions, but mismanaging debt can be costly. Reduce risk by: • Investing in cash-flowing businesses to ensure debt obligations are covered.—
Joseph Drups,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Misconduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconduct. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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