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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For example, phishing click rates, credential misuse and browsing violations are behaviors that often lead to breaches.—
Masha Sedova,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025 -
The report highlights countries like Brazil and Colombia for undermining patent rights through compulsory licensing misuse, unreasonable patentability standards and delays in granting or enforcing patents.—
Scott Suckow,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Critics argue the murders were calculated acts of greed, rather than acts of desperation by abuse victims.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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There are still assassinations, arbitrary arrests and ongoing human rights abuses, especially against women and ethnic minorities . . .—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Misemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misemployment. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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