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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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The bill was named after Trey Carlock, a Dallas native who died by suicide in 2019 at the age of 28 after being abused by a Missouri summer camp director.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
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Two tribal nations filed a lawsuit saying that the federal government used the trust fund money of tribes to pay for boarding schools where generations of Native children were systematically abused.—
Graham Lee Brewer,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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The fire began on the third floor, severely damaging the entire level, while water damage affected the floors below.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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In addition to direct contact, Toxoplasma may also damage sperm because the infection promotes chronic inflammation.—
Bill Sullivan,
The Conversation,
28 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 2 Jun. 2025.
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