improper
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That is, of course, totally improper and unacceptable.
From Slate • May 22, 2026
States would do more to police improper payments if they had better financial incentives to do so.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
To advocates and education unions, such maneuvers amounted to improper or possibly illegal siphoning — and that’s one detail they were watching for Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
"We have no choice but to reverse the denial of Murdaugh's motion for a new trial due to Hill's improper external influence on the jury."
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
I can perform our daily drills better without it on, improper or not.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing improper
CTE Construction ("Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills,") Vocabulary from Module One
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Way Off: Synonyms for "Wrong"
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