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verb

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Noun
Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm, became an infamous example of the potential misuses of such data when the company used improperly obtained Facebook data to psychologically profile voters for electoral campaigns. Tharin Pillay, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025 Trump has criticized the humanitarian organization for alleged wasteful spending, citing examples of grants for diversity, equity and inclusion projects as misuse of taxpayer dollars. A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
Individuals found misusing public funds should be held accountable, including mandatory repayment of misappropriated funds and potential disciplinary actions. Pamella Pema Reid, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025 Whether Facebook and Instagram owner Meta misused financial data obtained from third parties has come under the microscope of the CFPB. Chris Arnold, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misuse

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“Misuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misuse. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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