as in misuses
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 decision to hire the Crumbie Law Group to investigate the potential misuses involving city credit cards and other resources was approved by the Board of Aldermen during a special meeting on Wednesday.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2026 -
These moves come as actors, musicians, influencers and athletes face a growing use of generative AI platforms that spawn deepfakes and other misuses which exploit the identities of high-profile figures.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Salgado's work denounced human rights abuses, environmental devastation, social inequality, and the ruthless greed of industry, forcing mainstream attention on issues too often ignored or sanitized.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The agency meant to defend against these abuses is being taken apart from the inside.—
Chloe Rogers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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“Misemployments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misemployments. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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