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Recent Examples of mismanagement
Altadena awaits the official cause of the Eaton fire, but survivors and plaintiff attorneys in hundreds of lawsuits point to the public utility Southern California Edison as being at fault for its equipment and mismanagement sparking the blaze in the foothills above the town.
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David Wilson, Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
More than a century of overfishing, industrialization, and hatchery mismanagement has brought several populations of salmon and their close relative the steelhead to critically low levels in the Pacific Northwest.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
The improvement at Eskom, which provides 80% of the country’s power generation, comes after years of mismanagement, corruption scandals, and bailouts for ongoing debt problems.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Its energy infrastructure has been hampered by years of sanctions and mismanagement.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Once considered a loyal insider, Rodríguez Torres broke with Maduro in the mid-2010s, publicly criticizing the government’s authoritarian turn and economic mismanagement.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Venezuela’s current oil flows of roughly 900,000 barrels daily are about one-third of its volumes at the turn of the century thanks to mismanagement, labor strikes, sanctions, and financial woes.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The spark of the uprising and bazaar strikes has been economic hardship and government mismanagement.
—Kamran Talattof, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Board members also agreed to contact the Broward Inspector General’s Office, which the district is contracted with, to investigate any potential fraud, waste or mismanagement.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
David Wilson, Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
More than a century of overfishing, industrialization, and hatchery mismanagement has brought several populations of salmon and their close relative the steelhead to critically low levels in the Pacific Northwest.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
The improvement at Eskom, which provides 80% of the country’s power generation, comes after years of mismanagement, corruption scandals, and bailouts for ongoing debt problems.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Its energy infrastructure has been hampered by years of sanctions and mismanagement.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
Once considered a loyal insider, Rodríguez Torres broke with Maduro in the mid-2010s, publicly criticizing the government’s authoritarian turn and economic mismanagement.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Venezuela’s current oil flows of roughly 900,000 barrels daily are about one-third of its volumes at the turn of the century thanks to mismanagement, labor strikes, sanctions, and financial woes.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
The spark of the uprising and bazaar strikes has been economic hardship and government mismanagement.
—Kamran Talattof, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Board members also agreed to contact the Broward Inspector General’s Office, which the district is contracted with, to investigate any potential fraud, waste or mismanagement.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismanagement
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The mishandling of his status and the confusion about his availability led the NFL to investigate the matter, which has now led to a massive fine for the Ravens organization.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The basis for the recent raid involved information gathered overseas by the CIA that pointed to the possible mishandling of national security information, the New York Times reported.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The state released an audit in 2024 that found that failures by the state’s Education Department led to the misuse of a Covid-era program.—
Maggie Vespa,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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Several Democrats in the state privately cautioned Walz against seeking reelection as outrage intensified in Minnesota and beyond over the misuse of funds.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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He was suspended to begin the 1995 season for cocaine and admitted to having a substance abuse problem.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Belgian Catholic Church has been rocked by a series of devastating clerical abuse scandals in recent years, which Pope Francis confronted directly during a visit to Belgium last year, spending more than two hours with survivors.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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And this misapplication, whether through inappropriate comparisons and limited context, or a disregard for methodological boundaries, risks undermining both consumer and stakeholder trust in sustainability claims and data integrity—and misleading investments and interventions.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 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
Cite this Entry
“Mismanagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismanagement. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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