as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
an improper use of slang in a formal piece of writing
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Recent Examples of improper
An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt:
A 33-year-old man from St. Charles was arrested on charges of loud excessive noise caused by a muffler or lack thereof, improper lighting and driving under the influence of alcohol at 11:11 p.m. Feb. 15 at Raymond Drive and West Diehl Road.
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Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
The Department of the Treasury’s Earned Income Tax Credit made up $22 billion of the improper payments.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
Those include limiting the number of participants to 50,000 enrollees, adding work requirements, capping program participation at three years and cutting down on improper payment rates.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025
Connecticut amassed its pension debt across seven decades of improper savings, ranging from 1939 through 2010, according to a 2015 study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
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Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
The Department of the Treasury’s Earned Income Tax Credit made up $22 billion of the improper payments.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
Those include limiting the number of participants to 50,000 enrollees, adding work requirements, capping program participation at three years and cutting down on improper payment rates.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025
Connecticut amassed its pension debt across seven decades of improper savings, ranging from 1939 through 2010, according to a 2015 study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for improper
Adjective
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Doing so discourages inappropriate behavior with clear sanctions that are duly communicated to the entire organization, while good behavior is rewarded.—
Susana Sierra,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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While booting a car may be an appropriate remedy to curb parking violations, booting a car that also immobilizes other non-offending vehicles is inappropriate.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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So, with the names in play unsuitable, and no speed merchants on the trade block, does Oilers GM Stan Bowman pivot to another player type?—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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The following year, regulators ruled that the company was unsuitable to operate its casinos in Sydney and Queensland, placing them under government supervision.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Fixes an issue where certain text hints in combat were incorrect when using a Friend's Support character Trailblazer.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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But a New York Times analysis of the $55 billion in savings claimed by DOGE found that the math is marred with accounting errors, incorrect assumptions, outdated data and other mistakes.—
Talmon Joseph Smith,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This reveals Wrexham have still been creating more than the opposition, suggesting there wasn’t a lot wrong and that an upturn in individual form, as happened at Mansfield with the back three, will bring the necessary results to stay in the promotion hunt.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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According to the Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted between February 12 and 18, 53 percent of Americans believed the economy was on the wrong track, up from 43 percent in the organizations' January 24 to 26 poll.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Kash Patel is set to become the latest of President Donald Trump‘s unfit and unqualified loyalists confirmed for a leadership role in Washington, with Senate Republicans ready and willing to install the QAnon promoter and 2020 election denier as the next director of the FBI.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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Her letter, which was followed up by a social media post, was withering in making the case that Kennedy was unfit for the role and personal in detailing his struggles with drug addiction.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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Many previous Trump advisers, including Mr. Bolton, have tried to contain Mr. Trump, with unhappy results.—
Michael Crowley,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Thus, Amazon knows there won't be a raft of unhappy customers complaining about losing their apps.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Improper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improper. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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