1
as in abused
to put to a bad or improper use
an actor who misused his considerable talent by appearing in too many lousy movies
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as in bullied
to inflict physical or emotional harm upon
sadly misused by the people he had trusted
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Recent Examples of misused
Peregrine doesn’t use facial recognition, doesn’t create or collect new data, and builds active flagging mechanisms, not passive ones, when data is misused.
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), aka the UK’s data protection watchdog, has now concluded a two-year investigation into the incident and has found that sensitive personal information was indeed deliberately misused.
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Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2026
The company also said, without much hedging, that some of those same capabilities could be misused once the guardrails came off.
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Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The plea agreement says that from 2018 to 2021, Lillig misused a credit card issued by the church to enrich himself.
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Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
The states alleged the administration failed to follow proper administrative processes and misused a government fund reserved for legal settlements even though there was no litigation between the parties.
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Reuters,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
On social media in April, Escobar expressed disappointment that he was not reinstated, pointing out that he was not found to have misused funds and claiming that the case against him was politically motivated.
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Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Don’t give away sensitive information There are also data and privacy risks with AI, as your information may be stored, and personal data could be misused, said MoneyHelper.
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Marc Shoffman,
TheWeek,
17 June 2026
Experts said the deals are vague and lack standard language to guard personal data from being exposed, misused or commercialized without people’s consent.
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Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 June 2026
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), aka the UK’s data protection watchdog, has now concluded a two-year investigation into the incident and has found that sensitive personal information was indeed deliberately misused.
—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2026
The company also said, without much hedging, that some of those same capabilities could be misused once the guardrails came off.
—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The plea agreement says that from 2018 to 2021, Lillig misused a credit card issued by the church to enrich himself.
—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
The states alleged the administration failed to follow proper administrative processes and misused a government fund reserved for legal settlements even though there was no litigation between the parties.
—
Reuters,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
On social media in April, Escobar expressed disappointment that he was not reinstated, pointing out that he was not found to have misused funds and claiming that the case against him was politically motivated.
—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Don’t give away sensitive information There are also data and privacy risks with AI, as your information may be stored, and personal data could be misused, said MoneyHelper.
—
Marc Shoffman,
TheWeek,
17 June 2026
Experts said the deals are vague and lack standard language to guard personal data from being exposed, misused or commercialized without people’s consent.
—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misused
abused
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Many of the children were being abused by adults, according to court records.
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At the time of the first reports, it was indicated that Pitt abused not only Jolie but also some of the older kids.
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“Misused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misused. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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