as in misconduct
improper or illegal behavior
a campaign to impeach the governor for malfeasance in office
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Recent Examples of malfeasance
Such a hearing is useful only because the players, Walz and Ellison, were grilled by people not obsequiously invested in them and who don’t hold back their accusations of malfeasance.
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Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
The governor may be impeached for malfeasance or nonfeasance in the performance of official duties.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Throughout, emotion churns and chafes against a backdrop of political unrest, corporate malfeasance, and the everyday horrors that erode modern life.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Weaver’s time in the district was challenging, marked by recovery from financial mismanagement and malfeasance that occurred under his predecessor, David Harris.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
The governor may be impeached for malfeasance or nonfeasance in the performance of official duties.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026
Throughout, emotion churns and chafes against a backdrop of political unrest, corporate malfeasance, and the everyday horrors that erode modern life.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
Weaver’s time in the district was challenging, marked by recovery from financial mismanagement and malfeasance that occurred under his predecessor, David Harris.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malfeasance
Noun
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Public plans often have more restrictions based on misconduct, but the standard for forfeiture typically relies on a criminal conviction, according to experts.—
Anna Liss-Roy The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2026
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That swing drew a 10-minute misconduct penalty and an Avs power play to end the stanza.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Higgs has continued to deny any wrongdoing, and the case against him (in which Gradel was to have been a witness) is ongoing.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Apr. 2026
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Cook denied any wrongdoing, and the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case in January but has yet to issue a ruling.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Malfeasance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malfeasance. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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