as in misuse
incorrect or improper use
this silly gossiping is a serious misapplication of your time
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To mitigate the risk of gen AI content misuse and misapplication, organizations need to develop the capabilities to detect, identify, and prevent the spread of such potentially misleading content.
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Öykü Isik,
amit Joshi,
lazaros Goutas, Harvard Business Review, 31 May 2024
Jorge Armando Contreras, 53, formerly the senior director of financial services for the Magnolia School District in California’s Orange County, pleaded guilty on March 28 to one count of embezzlement, theft, and intentional misapplication of funds from an organization receiving federal funds.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
Charged with official misconduct and misapplication of funds — all felonies — in March, Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly seeks dismissal of the 15-count Lake County Court indictment against her contending that she was improperly accused.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2024
Third, Platt demonstrated a clear misapplication of prior rulings.
—Christopher B. Summers, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2024
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Öykü Isik,
amit Joshi,
lazaros Goutas, Harvard Business Review, 31 May 2024
Jorge Armando Contreras, 53, formerly the senior director of financial services for the Magnolia School District in California’s Orange County, pleaded guilty on March 28 to one count of embezzlement, theft, and intentional misapplication of funds from an organization receiving federal funds.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
Charged with official misconduct and misapplication of funds — all felonies — in March, Waukegan City Clerk Janet Kilkelly seeks dismissal of the 15-count Lake County Court indictment against her contending that she was improperly accused.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2024
Third, Platt demonstrated a clear misapplication of prior rulings.
—Christopher B. Summers, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2024
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“Misapplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misapplication. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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