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Recent Examples of misapplication Among the soldiers is a cluster of combat veterans, many trained in allied countries, who voice concern about the misapplication of their battlefield expertise. Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025 This appears to be no more complicated than an application (perhaps a misapplication) of human courtesies to the canine world. Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024 Matthew Mixon, 38, pled guilty in December to misapplication of fiduciary property, according to court documents. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2025 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt certainly were not expected to provide aid to Nazi Germany during WWII, yet there is a systematic double standard and misapplication of the law against the Jewish state. William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misapplication
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Noun
  • Business Taken together, the changes reflect a new emphasis at Meta in favor of more unrestrained speech and more rapidly updating its apps — a dismantling of various guardrails the company has enacted over the years to curb the misuse of its platforms.
    Shannon Bond, NPR, 31 May 2025
  • Use large language models to analyze claims data and surface patterns in misuse, delays or preventable escalations.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • At the top Plus Extended tier, Bitdefender watches for abuse of your SSN, reports unauthorized change of address events, and scans court records.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
  • The incident became public after the Department of Homeland Security released a copy of her 2021 restraining order petition citing multiple incidents of abuse.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 7 June 2025

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“Misapplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misapplication. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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