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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May Help Kids With Bullying Research published in JAMA Pediatrics based on a survey of nearly 19,000 students found clear associations between cyberbullying and anxiety, depression, and substance misuse.—
Erica Jackson Curran,
Parents,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Some artists worry about misuse or losing control of their voice and likeness.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The jury acquitted Contreras-Gafaro of nine additional charges, including theft in a range of $20,000 to $100,000, felony menacing, third-degree assault, child abuse, false imprisonment and criminal mischief, according to court records.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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Overcrowding, abuse, and neglect have made conditions far worse, and basic agency oversight has been gutted.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Misemployment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misemployment. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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