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Recent Examples of mismanagement
Protesters, opposition and rights groups allege the railway station disaster was a sign of broader government mismanagement of construction projects and corruption.
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Reuters,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Some of the blame for HALO's mismanagement falls on NASA, which the OIG memo says put unrealistic expectations on Northrop's progress.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
But the data shows neither problem can be blamed solely on immigration, but rather years of economic stagnation and government mismanagement.
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Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
25 June 2026
After years of economic decline and mismanagement, basic emergency response resources are sorely lacking.
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The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
25 June 2026
In May, Patlola filed suit against West Suburban Medical Center, accusing Prasad of financial mismanagement and misappropriation of funds.
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Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Although Davis became president of Columbia Records in 1967 after joining the music company as a lawyer in 1960, he was gone by 1973 after the label accused him of mismanagement of funds.
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Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Over time, graft and mismanagement came to hobble the industry.
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Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
Guerrero Flores returned to the prison in Aragua on murder and other convictions in 2013, when Venezuela’s crisis began and corruption, mismanagement and a drop in crude prices wrecked the oil-dependent economy.
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Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Reuters,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Some of the blame for HALO's mismanagement falls on NASA, which the OIG memo says put unrealistic expectations on Northrop's progress.
—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
But the data shows neither problem can be blamed solely on immigration, but rather years of economic stagnation and government mismanagement.
—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
25 June 2026
After years of economic decline and mismanagement, basic emergency response resources are sorely lacking.
—
The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
25 June 2026
In May, Patlola filed suit against West Suburban Medical Center, accusing Prasad of financial mismanagement and misappropriation of funds.
—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Although Davis became president of Columbia Records in 1967 after joining the music company as a lawyer in 1960, he was gone by 1973 after the label accused him of mismanagement of funds.
—
Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Over time, graft and mismanagement came to hobble the industry.
—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
Guerrero Flores returned to the prison in Aragua on murder and other convictions in 2013, when Venezuela’s crisis began and corruption, mismanagement and a drop in crude prices wrecked the oil-dependent economy.
—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismanagement
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Shilts made history as the first out gay reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, and then again with this landmark book about the mishandling of the AIDS crisis in its early days.
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Special Counsel Robert Hur had obtained these recordings as part of his probe into Biden’s alleged mishandling of classified documents from his time as vice president and senator.
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The injuries and deaths are attributed to several factors, including fireworks misuse, malfunctions, unpredictable flight paths, tip-overs, and late ignitions.
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The risk increases further with agentic AI because the technology can move beyond assisting employees to acting on their behalf, which expands the likelihood of error, misuse, credential abuse, data leakage and unintended business disruption.
Noun
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Damien and Jessica O'Brien are charged with second-degree murder, torture and child abuse, according to authorities.
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Unfortunately, there’s always collateral damage from these abuse cases.
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An improved driver assistance suite now packages standard lane departure prevention, traffic sign recognition, intelligent emergency braking, and pedal misapplication collision prevention.
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He was booked into the county jail the same day and charged with seven felonies, including theft of service between $2,500 and $30,000, misapplication of construction funds totaling $500 or more and theft of property between $2,500 and $30,000.
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“Mismanagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismanagement. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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