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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Instead of building products and then testing durability, manufacturers can create virtual stress models based on how people actually use (and misuse) products in real life.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025 -
The maximum penalty for the company’s alleged misuse of Halt is more than $4 million.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 June 2025
Noun
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At the top Plus Extended tier, Bitdefender watches for abuse of your SSN, reports unauthorized change of address events, and scans court records.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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The incident became public after the Department of Homeland Security released a copy of her 2021 restraining order petition citing multiple incidents of abuse.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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“Misemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misemployment. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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