as in criminal
a person who commits moral wrongs
anticorruption crusaders are going after wrongdoers at every level of the nation's government
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Recent Examples of wrongdoer
Telling friends or relatives about the fresh face can also help, as varying perspectives can root out potential wrongdoers, according to the agency.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Along with beautification, local leaders say public art has the power to foster a sense of ownership among residents and let would-be wrongdoers know that an area is cared for.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
According to Pelletier, the DOJ's approach often leaves individual corporate wrongdoers untouched, even when the DOJ says there's evidence of serious misconduct.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
So there's a law firm in Seattle that has mounted a lot of very famous successful class action suits against large wrongdoers.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Along with beautification, local leaders say public art has the power to foster a sense of ownership among residents and let would-be wrongdoers know that an area is cared for.
—Justin L. MacK, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
According to Pelletier, the DOJ's approach often leaves individual corporate wrongdoers untouched, even when the DOJ says there's evidence of serious misconduct.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
So there's a law firm in Seattle that has mounted a lot of very famous successful class action suits against large wrongdoers.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoer
Noun
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Malik revealed that his goal was to practice law, specifically focusing on criminal law and personal injury and criminal.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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In a recent spree of clemency for white collar criminals, President Trump has pardoned Utah entrepreneur Trevor Milton, who was convicted in 2022 of misleading investors in his hydrogen and electric truck company Nikola.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Everyone’s a sinner — Elijah Gemstone and his descendants more than most.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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Goggins is simply incredible, fully committed to Baby Billy’s comic lunacy yet never losing sight of his recovering sinner’s withered heart.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Even when a big threat does arrive on the scene, the heroes aren't there right away, so plenty of innocent people get hurt before a villain gets brought to justice.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Whereas Serena could easily have emerged as a one-note villain, from the beginning of her tenure on the series, Strahovski has imbued Serena with a soulfulness that often puts the audience uncomfortably on her side, despite her reprehensible actions.—
Scarlett Harris,
IndieWire,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Wrongdoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoer. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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