ILL-TREATMENT Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

ill-treatment

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as in mistreatment

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Recent Examples of ill-treatment Officers understood that a move against Maduro without clear guarantees of immunity meant risking imprisonment, torture, confiscation of assets, and the ill-treatment of their families. — Bobby Ghosh, Time, 3 Jan. 2026 On the stand, Nash testified to Combs’ ill-treatment Fine during the years he was employed. — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 24 Sep. 2025

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Tapp-Harper is seeking more than $1,000,000 in damages, accusing Cogen of firing her without cause in retaliation for filing a complaint alleging discrimination and mistreatment.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Redzepi, arguably the world’s top chef, had for years been dogged by reports of mistreatment of his staff, as well as his yearslong use of unpaid interns to staff the pricey restaurant.

— James Brooks, Fortune, 30 July 2026

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Their demonstrations against malpractice and mismanagement in national college-level qualifying examinations ultimately led to the resignation of the union education minister and sparked hopes of wider reforms in education.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
As examples of the mismanagement, Yiannas noted the outbreak’s extreme size—already well over double the typical number of cases seen in recent years—as well as mixed messaging and confusion among consumers.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026

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