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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
  • Pattern of Misuse Across FEMA Beyond the two firings, DHS said its review revealed a broader pattern of distraction and misuse across FEMA.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • One of the guild’s achievements, this year, has been to define a Geographical Indication (GI); a major milestone in legally protecting English whisky production and preventing misuse of the term.
    Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Directed by Michôd, who co-wrote the script with Katherine Fugate and Mirrah Foulkes, the movie tells the story of Martin’s rise in the boxing ring throughout the 1990s and her struggle with domestic abuse.
    Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The lawsuit, which was first reported by Courthouse News, is one of the first of its kind and could set meaningful precedent for AI abuses in the future.
    Kyle Ingram, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Misusage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misusage. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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