mismanagement

noun

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as in mishandling

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Recent Examples of mismanagement The contest for the contract worth upwards of $700 million intensified after the advocacy group Common Ground and whistleblowers accused Veolia of mismanagement. — Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026 That observation grew into a 15-month Sun Sentinel investigation that exposed widespread fraud and mismanagement in FEMA disaster aid across the country. — Sally Kestin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 Kevin Patullo’s firing after one year as offensive coordinator headlined the offense’s mismanagement. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Decades of corruption and mismanagement of the power sector have forced many businesses to use alternative sources, such as generators. — Light Oriye Tamunotonye, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026 But mismanagement, underinvestment and decades of international sanctions on the Venezuelan government contributed to the decline of the country’s oil industry. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 The country's oil infrastructure is in a state of disrepair after years of mismanagement by its socialist government. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Floods and human mismanagement helped the carp escape into the Mississippi River system, where their spread has exploded. — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Hopefully, the Venezuelan government will have learned from its past mismanagement of the industry, especially the politicization of its management. — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismanagement
  1. mishandling
  2. misuse
  3. abuse
  4. misapplication
Noun
  • The bill was ushered through the state General Assembly after the discovery of extensive mishandling of bodies at a Carlinville funeral home, where at least 80 families were given the wrong remains.
    — Casey Toner, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Welch has described his mishandling of this matter as a systemic failure.
    — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of mishandling
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  • As for misuse, the company says, Flock’s records of search logs allow departments to identify which cops abuse their power.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Just weeks before Florida’s order, Flock announced mandatory changes that will soon take effect to address privacy and misuse concerns, including an audit tool to flag abnormal search behavior, the Associated Press reported.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of misuse
Noun
  • When the couple is suspected of child abuse, their five kids are taken away by protective services.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2026
  • While rights activists accuse Bukele's government of widespread abuses, the country is notably safer than many other countries whose people have recently lost TPS protections.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of abuse
Noun
  • Leedberg-Snow pleaded guilty to felony counts of solicitation to commit vital records fraud, title fraud, theft by misapplication of property and witness tampering, per the attorney general’s office.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • Porter was charged with five felony counts of theft of service over $30,000 and one count of misapplication of a trust fund, which is a misdemeanor.
    — Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2026
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“Mismanagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismanagement. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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