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misuse

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verb

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Recent Examples of misuse
Noun
He is also accused of fraud and misuse of visas, permits and other documents. Greg Norman , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025 The tech giant personnel leading the discussions took an upbeat tone, repeatedly talking up an opt-in regime that would protect the agency’s clients against the misuse of their intellectual property and likenesses. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
However, Altman noted that the company may not be able to prevent all IP from being misused. Jaures Yip, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025 Just last week, one case was dismissed by a federal judge who said former Bojangles employees failed to show their data was misused as a result of the breach. Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misuse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misuse
abuse
Noun
  • This franchise was once labeled the Jail Blazers for an era in the early 2000s that included transgressions of marijuana use, dogfighting, domestic abuse, fighting and drag racing.
    Jason Quick, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Separate Oklahoma court records reviewed by PEOPLE show that Rodriquez was charged in 2021 with child neglect and domestic abuse — assault and battery in the presence of a child.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Misuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misuse. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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