as in to misconduct
to manage badly
the business was mismanaged so seriously that it eventually had to declare bankruptcy
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Recent Examples of mismanage
What To Know In an interview with ABC7, Goldberg accused school districts of mismanaging funds, allowing administrator salaries to balloon and not pulling funds from reserves.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
As a result of mismanaging the Devers situation, the Red Sox have had to turn to top infield prospect Marcelo Mayer at third base in Bregman’s absence.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Optimism is a distant memory for the hotel’s tenants and their advocates, who say the hotel is mismanaged, understaffed, filthy and neglected, and that their constant complaints are ignored.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
The divide is the result of decades of absent or mismanaged investment in rural infrastructure.
—Veronica Anghel, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2025
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
As a result of mismanaging the Devers situation, the Red Sox have had to turn to top infield prospect Marcelo Mayer at third base in Bregman’s absence.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Optimism is a distant memory for the hotel’s tenants and their advocates, who say the hotel is mismanaged, understaffed, filthy and neglected, and that their constant complaints are ignored.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
The divide is the result of decades of absent or mismanaged investment in rural infrastructure.
—Veronica Anghel, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismanage
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Worn restorations: Dental fillings, crowns, and restorations can also become damaged or worn over time, exposing dentin and raising the risk of tooth decay.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
21 June 2025
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There is radiological and chemical contamination at the Natanz facility, where an above-ground portion of the fuel enrichment plant was damaged after a military strike on June 13, International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi told the United Nations Security Council on Friday.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
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The family of 17-year-old Victor Perez, an autistic teenager who was shot nine times by police officers in Idaho earlier this year, is suing the Pocatello Police Department (PPD) over claims that officers violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Its Senate passage could come as soon as Monday after days of delay due to the parliamentarian, a nonpartisan Senate rules referee, determining that dozens of provisions violated the Byrd Rule.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
29 June 2025
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Most people miss what triggers really mean: unpack them for success Most people mishandle emotional responses.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Some community members at that time said Brooks was to blame for mishandling the situation.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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But even more terrifying than the guard dogs were those abused by local miscreants that trained dogs to fight.—
Thomas Cangelosi,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
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In other words, don’t count on class actions to rein in Administrations bent on abusing the law.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
27 June 2025
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“Mismanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismanage. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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