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Recent Examples of mismanagement
The conservative Legislature in Nashville has clashed repeatedly with Memphis and accused its leaders of broad mismanagement.
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Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The owners of the now-shuttered West Suburban Medical Center faced off in court Friday over the hospital’s future, amid accusations of mismanagement and questionable fund transfers.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The conservative legislature in Nashville has clashed repeatedly with Memphis and accused its leaders of broad mismanagement.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Fees for parking, trash, prices on utilities have skyrocketed as a direct result of financial mismanagement.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Spirit was doomed to fail because of mismanagement, deep financial problems, and – crucially – its reputation for poor customer service.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Public trust has waned at City Hall over the years because of the mismanagement of budgets, promises kept and broken and accountability and transparency.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The condo initiative responds to longstanding complaints from residents—many of them seniors—about deteriorating buildings, rising maintenance fees and mismanagement by condominium boards.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Sacramento City Unified School District financial officer Cindy Tao was cleared of allegations of fiscal mismanagement, according to a district investigation.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The owners of the now-shuttered West Suburban Medical Center faced off in court Friday over the hospital’s future, amid accusations of mismanagement and questionable fund transfers.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The conservative legislature in Nashville has clashed repeatedly with Memphis and accused its leaders of broad mismanagement.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Fees for parking, trash, prices on utilities have skyrocketed as a direct result of financial mismanagement.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Spirit was doomed to fail because of mismanagement, deep financial problems, and – crucially – its reputation for poor customer service.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Public trust has waned at City Hall over the years because of the mismanagement of budgets, promises kept and broken and accountability and transparency.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The condo initiative responds to longstanding complaints from residents—many of them seniors—about deteriorating buildings, rising maintenance fees and mismanagement by condominium boards.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Sacramento City Unified School District financial officer Cindy Tao was cleared of allegations of fiscal mismanagement, according to a district investigation.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismanagement
Noun
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The state Department of Insurance is seeking as much as $4 million in penalties from insurance giant State Farm due to its alleged mishandling of claims filed by survivors of the January 2025 wildfires that swept through the Los Angeles area.—
Amancai Biraben,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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After several investigations drew attention to the mishandling of anatomical donations, lawmakers were alarmed at the lack of regulations governing body donation – and the inability of state officials to hold some companies to existing rules.—
Dug Begley,
Houston Chronicle,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Alessio is a sharp critic of both the misuse of reserves and the term-limit gambit.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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But a confidential internal audit later seemed to suggest body camera misuse was more widespread, finding similar violations among patrol officers in three other divisions, including 77th Street.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Noun
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According to the arrest documents, McDaniel was detained in Monticello after officials reportedly received a child abuse complaint.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Aghamiri was sanctioned by the United States and United Kingdom in 2023 over human rights abuses linked to the crackdown on protests in Iran.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Rappa has been charged with two counts of embezzlement or misapplication by a fiduciary, two counts of larceny over $1,200, and the unauthorized practice of law.—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Teams are required to demonstrate that there was a misapplication of the official playing rules, as opposed to an error in judgment by game officials, according to the NBA.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Mismanagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismanagement. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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