as in misuse
incorrect or improper use
this silly gossiping is a serious misapplication of your time
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Recent Examples of misapplication
The suit is part of a history of antagonism between Gillett and the industry over adverse decisions that the utilities argue are based on misapplication of regulatory law.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Intimidation, the misapplication of power, is rampant at every level of government.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
What Gauguin despised was the misapplication of religion, not religion itself.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
There have been, however, criticisms of the TCPA arising not so much from the text of the statute itself but rather from misapplications of the TCPA by the lower Texas courts.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Intimidation, the misapplication of power, is rampant at every level of government.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
What Gauguin despised was the misapplication of religion, not religion itself.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
There have been, however, criticisms of the TCPA arising not so much from the text of the statute itself but rather from misapplications of the TCPA by the lower Texas courts.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misapplication
Noun
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The app's cameo feature lets kids upload their face and voice to create videos, which can lead to misuse.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
30 Oct. 2025
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What To Know The father, in the latest episode of Financial Audit with Caleb Hammer, admitted to the misuse of funds openly.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This franchise was once labeled the Jail Blazers for an era in the early 2000s that included transgressions of marijuana use, dogfighting, domestic abuse, fighting and drag racing.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Separate Oklahoma court records reviewed by PEOPLE show that Rodriquez was charged in 2021 with child neglect and domestic abuse — assault and battery in the presence of a child.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Misapplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misapplication. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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