wrongdoing
noun
wrong·do·ing
ˈrȯŋ-ˌdü-iŋ 
1
: evil or improper behavior or action
cleared of any wrongdoing
2
: an instance of doing wrong
Examples of wrongdoing in a Sentence
The corporation's wrongdoings must be exposed.
a local newspaper exposed the contractor's elaborate attempts to cover up his wrongdoings
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Rozier has not been charged or been accused of wrongdoing.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
Rozier hasn’t yet been charged with a crime or accused of wrongdoing.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
Under President Donald Trump, the agency now plans to abruptly end all of them, regardless of prior findings of wrongdoing.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 18 July 2025
Zuckerberg and other defendants disputed claims of wrongdoing, arguing the shareholders failed to back up their claims of company officials acting unlawfully.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2025
Rozier hasn’t yet been charged with a crime or accused of wrongdoing.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025
Under President Donald Trump, the agency now plans to abruptly end all of them, regardless of prior findings of wrongdoing.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 18 July 2025
Zuckerberg and other defendants disputed claims of wrongdoing, arguing the shareholders failed to back up their claims of company officials acting unlawfully.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for wrongdoing
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“Wrongdoing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrongdoing. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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wrongdoing
noun
wrong·do·ing
ˈrȯŋ-ˌdü-iŋ
: injurious, criminal, or improper behavior
denied any wrongdoing
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