as in offence
a breaking of a moral or legal code
punished for her misdeeds by the church elders
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Recent Examples of misdeed
Wells Fargo had its $1.95 trillion asset cap removed earlier this month after a seven-year long regulatory punishment tied to misdeeds that predated CEO Charlie Scharf’s tenure.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 20 June 2025
When Darwin’s friends start dying, Pia suspects the hauntings are connected to Darwin’s past misdeeds.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2025
More details about Diddy’s alleged criminal misdeeds have come out since his arrest last year.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Unlike the many high profile hip-hop figures who have fallen from grace due to their misdeeds in recent years, Carti's misconduct shows no signs of slowing down his ascent.
—Hazlitt, 28 May 2025
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 20 June 2025
When Darwin’s friends start dying, Pia suspects the hauntings are connected to Darwin’s past misdeeds.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 May 2025
More details about Diddy’s alleged criminal misdeeds have come out since his arrest last year.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Unlike the many high profile hip-hop figures who have fallen from grace due to their misdeeds in recent years, Carti's misconduct shows no signs of slowing down his ascent.
—Hazlitt, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdeed
Noun
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Fans of horror movies and crime thrillers will be intrigued by Get Out and Seven.—
Paulina Jayne Isaac,
Glamour,
5 July 2025
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Cincinnati's recent uptick in crime During a June 24 news conference, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, Police Chief Teresa Theetge and other city leaders acknowledged the unease over crime among Cincinnati residents, particularly in neighborhoods in the urban core.—
Fox19 staff,
The Enquirer,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The list obtained by the Herald/Times states that his uncle, Denis Alcides Solis Morales, has immigration violations and makes no mention of convictions or pending criminal charges.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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Kevin Guthrie, director of the Florida Department of Emergency Management, helped facilitate the tour and told lawmakers that those with yellow wristbands, the lowest level, had committed noncriminal offenses such as traffic violations.—
Kairi Lowery,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Every year, villagers in Brittany gathered to have their sins forgiven, dance the gavotte, and watch the young townsmen wrestle after denouncing the devil.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Brazil is a beast soaked in the sins of environmental destruction and human rights violations.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Noun
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On the contrary, this also implies that people who don’t hold a strong belief in a just world may be more likely to see infidelity as a serious wrongdoing.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The appearance of a person’s name on the flight logs, however, is not necessarily an indication of wrongdoing; most of the individuals listed were presumably on Epstein’s plane for legitimate business, political or social reasons.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdeed. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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