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
But Democrats are bothered by more than the specifics of Hunter Biden’s misdeeds.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
Think of how many times Jamie was able to blame others for his wormy misdeeds.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
Upon connecting all the dots on Sarah, the airport project, John's murder, and Jamie's various misdeeds, the two agree the latter is in a whole lot of hot water.
—EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024
At the same time, Andy’s past misdeeds are roaring back to haunt him.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
Think of how many times Jamie was able to blame others for his wormy misdeeds.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
Upon connecting all the dots on Sarah, the airport project, John's murder, and Jamie's various misdeeds, the two agree the latter is in a whole lot of hot water.
—EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024
At the same time, Andy’s past misdeeds are roaring back to haunt him.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdeed
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In a plea agreement filed late Thursday, Deputy Eric Chase Saavedra admitted to conspiring with a crypto mogul who paid $100,000 per month for Saavedra to provide deputies to serve as his round-the-clock bodyguards and sometimes also commit crimes.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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The Trump team is also considering revoking a Biden administration policy that directed ICE not to pursue immigrants who had not committed other crimes.David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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TikTok is awaiting a final ruling from the Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments regarding the ban’s potential violation of the First Amendment on Jan. 10.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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Use regular audits, whistleblower protections and incident tracking systems to address violations.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Even after a 10-7 regular season and return to the playoffs — albeit a brief one after Sunday’s wild-card loss to Buffalo — established a new benchmark for success, the sins of the past lingered in the coach’s mind.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
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But the sin of this particular series is one that's hard to get over: deep unpleasantness.Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Trump pleaded not guilty to the charges and has long denied any wrongdoing.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Apple did not admit to any wrongdoing as part of the settlement, although some social media users interpreted the payout as confirmation of Apple using its voice assistant to spy on users.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Misdeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdeed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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