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Recent Examples of misusage That misusage was quickly corrected, but the Bears never found a way to get Everett involved and Kmet’s opportunities in the passing game were too few as the season unfolded. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025 Related stories from Miami Herald Texas gun store owner: Vegas shooting 'grave misusage' of guns Police release bodycam footage of Las Vegas shooting Never miss a local story. Ana Veciana-Suarez, miamiherald, 10 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misusage
Noun
  • While e-scooters and e-bikes offer convenient transportation, their misuse and lack of dedicated infrastructure contribute to accidents.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 24 June 2025
  • Transparency—through your own standards and external regulations such as HIPAA—can prevent data misuse. 3.
    Salman Shahid, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Jail records show Walker also has a pending case on suspicion of elder abuse and assault by means of force likely to cause great bodily injury.
    Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
  • Arsenal forward Russo was one of just many England players who spoke about the impact social media abuse can have on their well-being.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 18 June 2025

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“Misusage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misusage. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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