MISMANAGE Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

mismanage

verb

ˌmis-ˈma-nij

Definition of mismanage

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 The restraining order is part of a larger lawsuit filed by the city against the Park District last October, where the city alleges the park board mismanaged funds, left parks in disrepair and violated a 2012 intergovernmental agreement. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2026 This measure may be well-intentioned, but intention is not enough, and it will probably be mismanaged, and for what? — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026 Also, the union alleges that the department and the Unified Government has mismanaged funds in a way that has created unsafe working conditions. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026 Her ability to mismanage several things at once is truly remarkable. — John Phillips, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mismanage

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In addition, referees were instructed to apply the rules regarding fouls and misconducts more strictly – a move meant to protect players and their inventiveness.

— Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 26 May 2026

Definition of misconduct

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Hundreds of those grants were later reinstated when a federal judge ruled that the slap-dash nature of the terminations violated the Administrative Procedures Act, which regulates how agencies are supposed to change policies.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 17 Sep. 2026
Officials frequently approved reimbursement after travel had already happened, and failed to require consultants to provide documentation like receipts, violating contract rules around wasteful spending.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of violate

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The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered the state Court of Appeals to take another look at the life sentence given to Ethan Crumbley, the Oxford High School shooter, including whether his trial attorneys mishandled a defense expert's testimony.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
What happens if you’re caught mishandling an older person’s savings?

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of mishandle

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Look what women can do when they’re not abused, oppressed, and angry about being abused and oppressed!

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
Ultimately, the show attempts to draw a parallel between Lizzie Borden and Aileen Wuornos, portraying them as two women abused and mistreated by society who dared to fight back.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026

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