misuses 1 of 2

plural of misuse

misuses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of misuse

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abuses
Noun
  • ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.
    Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Since the turn of the millennium, no fewer than seven presidents have been brought to trial or faced legal challenges relating to allegations of corruption or human rights abuses.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Misuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misuses. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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