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
But critics of this effort say this internal mechanism fails to provide meaningful accountability and would protect wrongdoers from any future state bar investigation.
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Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
Anderson frames his argument largely in relation to the thought of thirteenth-century theologian Thomas Aquinas, who argued that Christians are generally obliged to directly confront someone who is behaving wrongly, and to do it in private to preserve the wrongdoer’s reputation.
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Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Mar. 2026
He’s talked tough in news conferences about prosecuting child predators, drug traffickers and assorted wrongdoers.
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Dan Sullivan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
For now, his office is limited to civil actions against wrongdoers and passing information to the receiver and state and federal prosecutors.
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CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2026
Anderson frames his argument largely in relation to the thought of thirteenth-century theologian Thomas Aquinas, who argued that Christians are generally obliged to directly confront someone who is behaving wrongly, and to do it in private to preserve the wrongdoer’s reputation.
—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Mar. 2026
He’s talked tough in news conferences about prosecuting child predators, drug traffickers and assorted wrongdoers.
—
Dan Sullivan,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
For now, his office is limited to civil actions against wrongdoers and passing information to the receiver and state and federal prosecutors.
—
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrongdoer
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Data that appears to be compliance information to a regulator can appear to be a target list to a criminal.
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The Colorado attorney general oversees more than 700 attorneys and staff and manages legal manners spanning consumer protection, civil rights, criminal, water, constitutional and environmental law.
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Independence Day celebrations come in the most challenging threat environment since 9/11, with the ongoing terror threat, a rise in political violence and continuing fears about lone-wolf offenders, according to Raia.
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There were also concerns listed in the analysis that the registry, which dates back to 1947, could include LGBTQ+ offenders from decades ago who were convicted of offenses that are no longer crimes.
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That relationship was based on sinners confessing their sins to this vicar.
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More joy in Heaven over one sinner who repents than ninety-nine righteous people who’ve got nothing to repent.
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Together, the band brings to life a mythic world of ancient heroes and villains, attracting an excited audience of headbangers and fantasy fanatics, many of whom show up in costume.
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The performance earned her the award for best villain at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards.
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“Wrongdoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrongdoer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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