malfeasance

Example Sentences

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He often writes about fraud, financial crime, cryptocurrency and corporate malfeasance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Stephan said her office is continuing to investigate suspected malfeasance of county funds and encourages employees to report concerns.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Even when investigators have validated aspects of complaints, they’ve found no evidence of malfeasance.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026

In the world of family inheritance, such financial malfeasance is not unheard of.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

Self-defense or no, what I’d done was unquestionably malfeasance.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss