as in misuse
incorrect or improper use
this silly gossiping is a serious misapplication of your time
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Recent Examples of misapplication
Teams are required to demonstrate that there was a misapplication of the official playing rules, as opposed to an error in judgment by game officials, according to the NBA.
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Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
This might trouble some as a misapplication of government authority — especially those who hold that property rights are too crucial to liberty to be violated.
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Kerry Jackson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
In its worst forms, paranoia is a misapplication of the tools of attention, devotion, and care, scuttled by dread, the oppression of the unknown, and a lack of support.
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James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
That conclusion rests on a profound misapplication of pediatric bioethics principles.
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Amy Caruso Brown,
STAT,
30 Jan. 2026
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Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
This might trouble some as a misapplication of government authority — especially those who hold that property rights are too crucial to liberty to be violated.
—
Kerry Jackson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
In its worst forms, paranoia is a misapplication of the tools of attention, devotion, and care, scuttled by dread, the oppression of the unknown, and a lack of support.
—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
That conclusion rests on a profound misapplication of pediatric bioethics principles.
—
Amy Caruso Brown,
STAT,
30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misapplication
Noun
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The injuries and deaths are attributed to several factors, including fireworks misuse, malfunctions, unpredictable flight paths, tip-overs, and late ignitions.
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The risk increases further with agentic AI because the technology can move beyond assisting employees to acting on their behalf, which expands the likelihood of error, misuse, credential abuse, data leakage and unintended business disruption.
Noun
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Melvin Shimkus, 52, was arrested on a charge of vulnerable adult abuse after allegedly leaving his 31-year-old son, Hunter Shimkus, in a bathtub for seven weeks, according to local outlets, AZ Family, 12 News and Fox 10 TV, citing court documents.
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There was a sense of hope in 2022 for women like Nakajima, an immigrant who sought safety in a new country and struggled with abuse from her family and strange men.
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“Misapplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misapplication. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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