misapplication
noun
mis·ap·pli·ca·tion
ˌmis-ˌa-plə-ˈkā-shən 
plural misapplications
1
: the act or an instance of applying something incorrectly or improperly
a misapplication of the law
herbicide misapplication
2
: the act or an instance of misusing or spending something (such as public money) without proper authority
… a bank president was convicted of misapplication after he programmed the bank's computer not to debit his personal checking account when it would otherwise have been overdrawn.—
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Examples of misapplication in a Sentence
this silly gossiping is a serious misapplication of your time
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Third, Platt demonstrated a clear misapplication of prior rulings.
—Christopher B. Summers, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2024
Accidental misapplication of gen AI is different from deliberate malpractices (intent).
—Öykü Isik,
amit Joshi,
lazaros Goutas, Harvard Business Review, 31 May 2024
The most common causes of wrongful convictions are eyewitness misidentification, misapplication of forensic science, false confessions, coerced pleas, and official misconduct, generally by police or prosecutors, according to the Innocence Project, a national organization based in New York.
—Sean Murphy, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Oct. 2023
The most common causes of wrongful convictions are eyewitness misidentification, misapplication of forensic science, false confessions, coerced pleas and official misconduct, generally by police or prosecutors, according to the Innocence Project, a national organization based in New York.
—CBS News, 12 Oct. 2023
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Christopher B. Summers, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2024
Accidental misapplication of gen AI is different from deliberate malpractices (intent).
—Öykü Isik,
amit Joshi,
lazaros Goutas, Harvard Business Review, 31 May 2024
The most common causes of wrongful convictions are eyewitness misidentification, misapplication of forensic science, false confessions, coerced pleas, and official misconduct, generally by police or prosecutors, according to the Innocence Project, a national organization based in New York.
—Sean Murphy, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Oct. 2023
The most common causes of wrongful convictions are eyewitness misidentification, misapplication of forensic science, false confessions, coerced pleas and official misconduct, generally by police or prosecutors, according to the Innocence Project, a national organization based in New York.
—CBS News, 12 Oct. 2023
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“Misapplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misapplication. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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