as in misuse
incorrect or improper use
the report documents how the misutilization of the drug can have serious side effects
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Noun
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Five of the contractors Florida has employed to build and operate Alligator Alcatraz — the controversial immigration detention site in the Everglades — have links to allegations of improper business practices and misuse of public funds, a Miami Herald review of legal records found.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025 -
Barton noted Erik Menendez's inappropriate behavior with visitors, drug smuggling, misuse of state computers and violence incidents.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
21 Aug. 2025
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Democrats said Trump’s asking a foreign government to investigate a political rival amounted to an egregious abuse of power.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Disability Rights Wisconsin could lose funding for several programs, including investigating abuse and neglect across the state's in-patient facilities.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Misutilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misutilization. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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