MISEMPLOYMENT Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

misemployment

noun

as in misuse

incorrect or improper use the misemployment of interns as errand runners when they have valuable ideas to contribute

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There is no indication the charity intends to share its classrooms’ recordings with anybody else, but fears about the potential misuse of surveillance technology are heightened in Gaza after three years of war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
OpenAI has pushed back against wrongful death and product liability lawsuits, alleging user misuse and violation of usage policies.

— Laura Reiley, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026

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In court Friday, Teymouri revealed additional information about past child abuse claims about the defendants and the conditions in the home.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
The 2026 accusations stem from a call placed to police in Albuquerque by a University of New Mexico physician who examined the boys and alerted them to allegations of abuse.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

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