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Recent Examples of maltreatment
Of this group, more than half – 56% – had talked about their maltreatment on social media.
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Laura Schwab Reese, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
Nonetheless, it's often viewed as less harmful than other forms of maltreatment.
—New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2025
Laura Schwab Reese, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
Nonetheless, it's often viewed as less harmful than other forms of maltreatment.
—New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maltreatment
mistreatment
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But fans could only view Linda as a direct replacement of Lennon, and she was mistreated in the press and by fans, showcasing an open misogyny that calls to mind Yoko Ono’s mistreatment.—
Caleb Hammond,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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Young’s horrific experience is among those in the ever-increasing hall of fame of Chicago police mistreatment of Black and brown residents.—
Kerry Lester Kasper,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Maltreatment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maltreatment. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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