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Recent Examples of mismanagement
The demand seeks to probe potential wrongdoing, mismanagement and fiduciary breaches by the Disney board and its leadership, according to the letter.
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Reuters, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
This is all an example of roster mismanagement from general manager Chris Grier, who has held that role since 2016 and gained all power in 2019 because some of these problems were self-inflicted.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Due to mismanagement of the business, Kiehn’s grandchildren took control of the company from him in 1972.
—Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
Several investigations and studies revealed the facility was plagued with poor infrastructure and mismanagement, rapes, assaults, and allegations of medical malpractice.
—Pj Green
september 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The facility has faced multiple reports of negligence related to everything from extreme heat to medication mismanagement.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The economy is the top challenge for Iran’s ruling clerics, who fear a revival of protests that have erupted since 2017 by lower and middle-income communities angry at growing poverty because of sanctions, mismanagement and state corruption.
—Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Cities are particularly at risk as booming populations increase demand on water resources already under pressure from climate change and mismanagement.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
As the article points out, California’s mismanagement is contributing inordinately to the highest utility and gasoline prices in the country.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Reuters, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
This is all an example of roster mismanagement from general manager Chris Grier, who has held that role since 2016 and gained all power in 2019 because some of these problems were self-inflicted.
—Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Due to mismanagement of the business, Kiehn’s grandchildren took control of the company from him in 1972.
—Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
Several investigations and studies revealed the facility was plagued with poor infrastructure and mismanagement, rapes, assaults, and allegations of medical malpractice.
—Pj Green
september 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The facility has faced multiple reports of negligence related to everything from extreme heat to medication mismanagement.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The economy is the top challenge for Iran’s ruling clerics, who fear a revival of protests that have erupted since 2017 by lower and middle-income communities angry at growing poverty because of sanctions, mismanagement and state corruption.
—Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Cities are particularly at risk as booming populations increase demand on water resources already under pressure from climate change and mismanagement.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
As the article points out, California’s mismanagement is contributing inordinately to the highest utility and gasoline prices in the country.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismanagement
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That Trump has been singularly focused on pop culture comes at a time when his reputation — and that of his administration — has been under fire due to the mishandling of the Epstein files.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The case could set a precedent, both in India and globally, for how courts recognize the AI misuse of celebrity images.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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But that suspension, in my opinion, showed a gross misuse of authority by the league when a fine would be the proper punishment.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, prosecutors argued that there was no evidence of abuse and that the murder was a premeditated effort to keep Doug from seeing their child.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Leaders covered up abuse The new report also addressed the issue of IHOPKC staffers and leaders who covered up the abuse.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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In March, Waldrop was arrested by Parker County Sheriff’s Office deputies on suspicion of theft and misapplication of funds.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Aug. 2025
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The technology continues to improve despite its drawbacks and misapplications, and major companies keep increasing their investments rather than pulling back.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Mismanagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismanagement. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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