as in misuse
incorrect or improper use
the teacher was appalled by the new student's misusage of some basic scientific terms
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Recent Examples of misusage
That misusage was quickly corrected, but the Bears never found a way to get Everett involved and Kmet’s opportunities in the passing game were too few as the season unfolded.
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Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
Related stories from Miami Herald Texas gun store owner: Vegas shooting 'grave misusage' of guns
Police release bodycam footage of Las Vegas shooting
Never miss a local story.
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Ana Veciana-Suarez,
miamiherald,
10 Oct. 2017
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
Related stories from Miami Herald Texas gun store owner: Vegas shooting 'grave misusage' of guns
Police release bodycam footage of Las Vegas shooting
Never miss a local story.
—
Ana Veciana-Suarez,
miamiherald,
10 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misusage
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.
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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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“Misusage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misusage. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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