as in to abuse
to put to a bad or improper use a creative talent who was misemployed at the advertising agency as an account manager instead of a copywriter

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  • In the procedural drama, Rodríguez brings to life a multi-layered and solemn character shaped by a traumatic childhood — abused within the foster care system, with no knowledge of his origins, and struggling with severe dyslexia.
    Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • Federal employees widely abused the Biden administration‘s telework policies, according to an inspector general report released by the Office of Personnel Management on Friday.
    Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2025
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  • According to Hinton, the threat unfolds when: People misuse AI, and AI becomes smarter than us Hinton cites cyberattacks, creation of viruses, corruption of elections, and creation of echo chambers as examples of the first way AI poses an existential threat.
    Pia Lauritzen, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
  • In his message, published by the Vatican, Leo said AI technology is a great tool but also could be misused and cause harm, especially to developmentally vulnerable children and young people.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 20 June 2025
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“Misemploy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misemploy. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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