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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
Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Farber urged Weinstein to read his 25-page decision regarding the allegations of juror misconduct.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
The former producer told the court he was disappointed in Farber’s decision to hold off on an open hearing to look into his team’s allegations of juror misconduct.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
The shooting comes after months of allegations of unprofessionalism and misconduct from advocacy groups.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
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District spokesperson Brian Heap confirmed that the district hired a third-party firm in November to investigate claims that Tao has been engaging in misconduct.
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The Washington Post reported that its journalist was not accused of wrongdoing and that the outlet received a subpoena related to the investigation into Perez-Lugones.—
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Hayes was not charged with any wrongdoing.—
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The book presents itself as a comic take on the classic adultery novel and a send-up of a narrow, self-conscious group of downwardly mobile New Yorkers.—
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The initial batch of documents showed that Angela Paxton sought the divorce on the grounds that Ken Paxton had committed adultery, but included no additional details.—
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So long as a person is willing to subject himself to the abuse of the City, the City will find new and worse ways to abuse him.—
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Ohio State has previously settled filed by 296 individuals who alleged they were abused by Strauss, who died by suicide in 2005.—
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Instead, tax enforcement has been starved, and large-scale cheating has proliferated.—
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The process seems to be amicable; there was no cheating or abuse.—
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Some government offices and financial institutions were damaged during the unrest, residents said, while merchants reported being ordered to reopen businesses despite ongoing security operations.—
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The gunfire damaged the car’s rear end, trunk, tail light and rear window louver, according to court documents.—
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In October 2025, Beckerink pleaded no contest to domestic violence charges in connection to two incidents at Tracey's home in New Buffalo, Michigan, as well as one count of contempt for violating his bond, and was sentenced to 93 days in jail.—
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The lawsuit argues the freeze violated federal law, including the Administrative Procedure Act and constitutional limits on executive power and how Congress appropriates funds.—
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But a ruling class that systematically blinds itself to the most profound longings of human beings will misunderstand and misgovern those under its sway.—
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“Misconduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconduct. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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