MISAPPLICATION Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

misapplication

noun

ˌmis-ˌa-plə-ˈkā-shən

Definition of misapplication

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 Rappa has been charged with two counts of embezzlement or misapplication by a fiduciary, two counts of larceny over $1,200, and the unauthorized practice of law. — Riley Rourke, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 Attorney Henry Rappa, 57, will be arraigned in Cambridge District Court on two counts each of embezzlement or misapplication by a fiduciary and larceny over $1,200, as well as a single count of unauthorized practice of law. — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2026 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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for misapplication

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Noun

Harpe was fired, along with five other SPD employees, after an internal investigation uncovered Flock misuse.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026
Investigators are looking into both the origin of the funds and their alleged misuse.

— Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of misuse

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In court Friday, Teymouri revealed additional information about past child abuse claims about the defendants and the conditions in the home.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
The 2026 accusations stem from a call placed to police in Albuquerque by a University of New Mexico physician who examined the boys and alerted them to allegations of abuse.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

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