noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
criminal wrongdoing American English (= actions that are illegal )
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The investigation cleared him of any criminal wrongdoing.
deny any wrongdoing formal (= illegal or immoral behaviour )
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The White House denied any wrongdoing.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
admit
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In a deal that was agreed to on Sept. 16 but became final on Friday, Oziel admitted no wrongdoing .
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Rosen admitted no wrongdoing in the settlement.
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To the contrary, the settlement papers specifically recited that the corporation admitted no wrongdoing of any kind.
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Paine Webber settled without admitting wrongdoing .
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Neither firm admitted wrongdoing in settling the case.
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The company agreed to a $ 6. 8 million settlement three months after the suit was filed, without admitting wrongdoing .
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The three men agreed to settle the charges without admitting or denying wrongdoing .
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As part of their settlement, the companies neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing .
allege
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They also can investigate other people and other alleged wrongdoing uncovered during the original investigation.
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It could renew calls for Attorney General Janet Reno to appoint an independent counsel to investigate alleged campaign wrongdoing .
deny
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He has pleaded not guilty and denied wrongdoing , according to his lawyer.
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The prosecution could open a can of worms, since Mr Shalabai who has denied any wrongdoing had connections at every level.
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In the cases that Keenan complained about, Huckelberry admits changing the decision of the selection committee, but denies any wrongdoing .
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Samson said Becker denied any wrongdoing .
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Mr Dorfman and the promoter, Donald Kessler, have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing .
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But Mr Pasqua has repeatedly denied wrongdoing , and says he has never met Mr Falcone.
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Officials of Hermandad have denied any wrongdoing .
find
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Romley investigated and found no criminal wrongdoing .
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In many cases, investigators found no evidence of wrongdoing .
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Another issue in the Army inquiry is whether those found guilty of wrongdoing are held accountable, a subject that concerns Jones.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The investigators found no evidence of wrongdoing and the company's managers were cleared of all charges.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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An investigation cleared Sharif and his relatives of wrongdoing .
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But Mr Pasqua has repeatedly denied wrongdoing , and says he has never met Mr Falcone.
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Later he indiscreetly divulged those details at dinner with Ferdinand Berthoud, though he swore he intended no wrongdoing .
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Mr Dorfman and the promoter, Donald Kessler, have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing .
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Neither firm admitted wrongdoing in settling the case.
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The authority said the suspension did not imply wrongdoing .
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The company agreed to a $ 6. 8 million settlement three months after the suit was filed, without admitting wrongdoing .
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There is no evidence yet of any serious wrongdoing on her part.