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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
Sean Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
A lot of this first emerged in a 2023 article in Rolling Stone (full disclosure: Rolling Stone and Deadline are both owned by PMC) on NBCU and producers covering up King’s misconduct.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
The governor can remove the mayor for misconduct after allowing the mayor the right to answer the charges lodged against him.
—Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Peltier has maintained his innocence and his case has been plagued with allegations of trial misconduct, conflicting testimonies, withheld evidence and potential bias among jurors.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Sotomayor said additional prosecutorial misconduct, including interfering with Sneed’s testimony, destroying evidence and withholding witness statements, further undermined confidence in the verdict.
—Sean Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
A lot of this first emerged in a 2023 article in Rolling Stone (full disclosure: Rolling Stone and Deadline are both owned by PMC) on NBCU and producers covering up King’s misconduct.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
The governor can remove the mayor for misconduct after allowing the mayor the right to answer the charges lodged against him.
—Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Peltier has maintained his innocence and his case has been plagued with allegations of trial misconduct, conflicting testimonies, withheld evidence and potential bias among jurors.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconduct
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The names include presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, who strenuously deny any wrongdoing.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Benn had tested positive for clomiphene, a fertility drug used by women who struggle to ovulate, but repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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At the time of the case, Bryant admitted to adultery with a 19-year-old resort hotel worker in Colorado but denied the rape allegations, always maintaining that the encounter was consensual.—
George Ramsay,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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The article included other remarks related to Carter’s faith − such as the importance of the separation of church and state, a conviction born of Carter’s Southern Baptist upbringing − but the adultery comment opened a rift with Carter’s kin in Christ.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024
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Other interview subjects said Prince was abused himself as a child and could be controlling or emotionally manipulative.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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Her defense attorney, Jose Baez, dropped the bombshell accusation that Casey had been abused by her father, implying that this explained her string of lies and her willingness to protect him.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
4 Mar. 2025
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Displays of authenticity, executed improperly, can damage reputations and even derail careers.—
Harrison Monarth,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Moon dust plagued astronauts and spacecraft during NASA’s Apollo program in the mid-20th century, as the fine and abrasive material damaged camera lenses and visors, according to NASA.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Revisiting cases against crypto firms — especially those which violated the SEC's rules but were not alleged to have defrauded investors — has been broadly anticipated.—
Hannah Lang,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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The hearing stemmed from a defense motion to suppress the investigative genetic genealogy evidence, as the defense argued the testing violated Kohberger’s constitutional rights and its results should be thrown out.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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The extreme risks taken by the production team inadvertently spotlighted the consequences of mismanaging wildlife instead of drawing attention to conservation.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Newsom accused Trump and his allies of spreading misinformation about the source of the fires, and Trump in turn accused Newsom and local officials of mismanaging the wildfire response.—
Lia Russell,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Misconduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconduct. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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