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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Noun
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Mendez defines this type of theft as the misuse of one’s Social Security number or other personal information, often to collect a tax refund.—
Cora Lewis,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026 -
But the use — and misuse — of AI chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini by litigants, particularly non-lawyers who choose to represent themselves in legal fights, can pour gas on the flames of this old problem.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Without a trial, prosecutor Sarah Wendorf says there were many unanswered questions about Austin and Connie's claims of physical abuse.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Former Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson previously said the city conducted an internal investigation after animal abuse allegations, adding that those would be addressed and staff changes would be made when appropriate, according to Post-Tribune archives.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Misemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misemployment. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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