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Recent Examples of mismanagement
Residents had begun to suspect mismanagement and wanted to terminate the contracts the developer had entered.
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Catherine Odom
february 5, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Wednesday’s cuts are the culmination of years of difficult industry-wide headwinds, damaging ownership decisions, leadership mismanagement, and turnover that kept the Post from developing and executing goals.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
But the office has released nothing so far that recommends changes to a school district that has been dogged for years by complaints of corruption and mismanagement.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
The 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, Walz abandoned his campaign for a third term this month amid criticism over mismanagement of taxpayer funding for child care programs.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
The scope of the crisis more clearly entered the public eye in September 2023 — one month after CapRadio first announced its staff layoffs — when the California State University system released an audit that found widespread financial mismanagement by the nonprofit.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The country is mired in a prolonged crisis brought on by years of hyperinflation, political corruption, economic mismanagement and an ineffectual government.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The consequences of the mismanagement were profound.
—The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
From those heady days of lavish state spending, PDVSA’s fortunes turned — along with the country’s — as oil prices dropped and government mismanagement eroded profits and hurt production, first under Chávez, then Maduro.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Catherine Odom
february 5, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Wednesday’s cuts are the culmination of years of difficult industry-wide headwinds, damaging ownership decisions, leadership mismanagement, and turnover that kept the Post from developing and executing goals.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
But the office has released nothing so far that recommends changes to a school district that has been dogged for years by complaints of corruption and mismanagement.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
The 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, Walz abandoned his campaign for a third term this month amid criticism over mismanagement of taxpayer funding for child care programs.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
The scope of the crisis more clearly entered the public eye in September 2023 — one month after CapRadio first announced its staff layoffs — when the California State University system released an audit that found widespread financial mismanagement by the nonprofit.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The country is mired in a prolonged crisis brought on by years of hyperinflation, political corruption, economic mismanagement and an ineffectual government.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The consequences of the mismanagement were profound.
—The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
From those heady days of lavish state spending, PDVSA’s fortunes turned — along with the country’s — as oil prices dropped and government mismanagement eroded profits and hurt production, first under Chávez, then Maduro.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismanagement
Noun
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Instead of taking responsibility for the mishandling of the snow removal, Bilandic lashed out, saying police would be ticketing vehicles and ordering them towed if not removed from Chicago’s streets.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Leavitt’s statement confirms speculation that the federal government is weighing whether to hold Walz responsible for his alleged mishandling of the fraud investigations in his state.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But Takaichi hoped to translate her own popularity into a stronger mandate for her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) – which has been weakened in recent years by a scandal involving the misuse of political funds.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Credit freezes and deceased flags help, but identity misuse can still surface in other ways.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Republicans said that would stave off abuse of the Medicaid program and added a $50 billion investment in rural health to offset losses.—
ALI SWENSON,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The previous week, Celta striker Borja Iglesias was subjected to homophobic abuse following a game at Sevilla.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In its worst forms, paranoia is a misapplication of the tools of attention, devotion, and care, scuttled by dread, the oppression of the unknown, and a lack of support.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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That conclusion rests on a profound misapplication of pediatric bioethics principles.—
Amy Caruso Brown,
STAT,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Mismanagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismanagement. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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