as in misuses
incorrect or improper use
the teacher was appalled by the new student's misusage of some basic scientific terms
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Noun
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Second, that the occasional misuses of that discretion would be few, far between, and manageable by the court system through robust testing and oversight.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
The Atlantic,
12 Jan. 2026
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Chiarella is particularly interested in the abuses of conversion therapy, which hideously imagines that something innate can be excised or, at least, wholly ignored.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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Congress must refuse to let pass any DHS appropriations bill that increases its funding and fails to include measures to prevent its abuses of power.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Misusages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misusages. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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