goings-on

noun

Definition of goings-onnext
as in malpractice

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  1. malpractice
  2. hanky-panky
  3. indiscretion
  4. misdeed
  5. crime
  6. familiarity
  7. impropriety
Noun
  • The parents of a newborn who died at Ascension Columbia St. Mary's hospital a day after her birth have filed a medical malpractice suit against the hospital, medical staff members, insurance companies and the Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, where the mother received prenatal care.
    Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Last November, Fails reached out to medical malpractice lawyers to see about getting justice through the courts.
    Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of malpractice
Noun
  • But there was no hanky-panky, and in fact the two couples had dinner together every week for two years after Dirty Dancing wrapped.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
  • On my ride with Boaz and Javadi, a Waymo operator suddenly joined us on the audio system, not to inform us that hanky-panky is prohibited, but to say that two passengers did not have their seat belts fastened.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
Definition of hanky-panky
Noun
  • Scoring a stunning goal was not the expected way for Yves Bissouma to make amends for his recent indiscretions.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
  • McKissic writes that evangelical leaders' acceptance of Trump despite his alleged immoral conduct is hypocritical, contrasting it with their past condemnation of former President Bill Clinton's indiscretions.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of indiscretion
Noun
  • In one heart-pounding scene, Cardinal Lawrence snoops in the dead pope’s private quarters looking for evidence of his colleagues’ misdeeds.
    Eric Andersson, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
  • As the department’s official misdeeds expand to harm others in Terry’s circle (including a former business associate), the drama ramps up.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
Definition of misdeed
Noun
  • The abuse and neglect have long-lasting effects on an already vulnerable population and have even led to the conviction of some employees for violent crimes, the report says.
    Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Diminished tourism and perceptions of crime in downtown San Francisco have also contributed.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of crime
Noun
  • The familiarity with each other's personnel, processes and priorities between the Democratic administration and Taiwan has the psychological benefit of familiarity.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
  • If there’s an element of familiarity in Tangier, the next stop, Meknes, is a step in the other direction.
    Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of familiarity
Noun
  • April 8, 2024 More allegations of impropriety by the prosecution.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Still, any suggestion of impropriety will no doubt grate within Labour, which is perhaps more sensitive to allegations of improper political contributions than most other parties of late.
    Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of impropriety
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