as in abused
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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The officer interviewed the brother separately, who also said he was not abused.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Most importantly, people who are financially disadvantaged are more in danger of being abused at their jobs.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
14 Apr. 2026
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Amid the backdrop of the war in Iran, Leo has repeatedly warned in recent days that violence is becoming normalized and that religious language is at risk of being misused to justify it.—
Chris Livesay,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the past, doing all the risk assessments and necessary evaluations to ensure funds are not misused, can take a year or more.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Misemployed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misemployed. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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