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misused

ADJECTIVE

lost

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dead obsolete wasted

STRONG

abolished annihilated bygone consumed demolished devastated dissipated eradicated exterminated forgotten frittered gone lapsed misspent obliterated past perished ruined squandered wrecked

WEAK

out-of-date unremembered wiped-out

Antonyms

STRONG

current present repaired saved

WEAK

accomplishing alive attentive aware cognizant existent existing found living successful winning

ADJECTIVE

perverted

Synonyms

STRONG

abandoned abused contorted corrupt corrupted debased debauched defiled depraved deviating distorted impaired misguided outraged polluted sick tainted twisted vitiate vitiated warped

WEAK

aberrant abnormal deviant foreign grotesque kinky monstrous unhealthy unnatural vicious wicked

Antonyms

STRONG

clean cleansed healthy honorable moral noble pure purified straight uncorrupt upright virtuous well wholesome

WEAK

good

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On AI safety, the G7 countries acknowledged "certain risks" posed by AI and that it "may be misused by malicious actors", committing to "adopting an innovation-friendly approach to addressing these risks".

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Phillips, who was Talley’s predecessor as Collins’ chief of staff, is currently under investigation by the House Ethics Committee over allegations that he hired his girlfriend for a no-show job and otherwise misused official funds.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

The dangers if they fail or are misused are massive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

He either doesn’t care if we are all destroyed, or he misused the term.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

"Well," Venkat began, "it's in the rough stages, but JPL thinks the MDV can be misused to save him."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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