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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The app's cameo feature lets kids upload their face and voice to create videos, which can lead to misuse.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
30 Oct. 2025 -
What To Know The father, in the latest episode of Financial Audit with Caleb Hammer, admitted to the misuse of funds openly.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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He was suspended to begin the 1995 season for cocaine and admitted to having a substance abuse problem.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Belgian Catholic Church has been rocked by a series of devastating clerical abuse scandals in recent years, which Pope Francis confronted directly during a visit to Belgium last year, spending more than two hours with survivors.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Misemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misemployment. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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