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as in crimes
a breaking of a moral or legal code
the sordid misdoings of the city councilman were exposed as a result of an intense investigation by the local newspaper
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as in wrongdoings
improper or illegal behavior
kept a watchful eye for any misdoing by the members of the clergy
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Earlier this month, Biden also commuted the sentences of 1,500 people who had been placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and also pardoning 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Phishing is when bad actors attempt to obtain sensitive information to commit crimes or fraud.—
Audrey Nguyen,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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The right back owed up to his past wrongdoings.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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The group denies all wrongdoings.—
Amala Balakrishner,
CNBC,
28 Nov. 2024
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If there was one, luxury brands operating there would be complicit of economic sanctions violations, if not in the letter, at least in the spirit if most purchases were indeed brought to Russia.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Accountability mechanisms would have to be built in to ensure violations come at a cost.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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Throughout the year, shares were sensitive to news on Wells Fargo’s progress with its past regulatory misdeeds.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
30 Dec. 2024
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Several sergeants later sued the city, saying they were being made to take the fall for the department’s misdeeds.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Misdoings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdoings. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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