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Recent Examples of mismanagement
More than 40 radiologists from Advanced Imaging Specialists were to leave Saint Francis Hospital on March 20 after the group sued the hospital for mismanagement and lack of equipment.
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Cuba’s economy, already hollowed out by mismanagement, communist economic ideology, sanctions, and the end of subsidized oil from Venezuela, is now tormented by island-wide blackouts and food shortages.
—Sarah Fitzpatrick, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
That’s exactly what our war leaders said in the middle of Vietnam and the 20 years of mismanagement in Afghanistan.
—NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
The new detention center will ultimately replace the current county detention center in downtown Kansas City, which is more than four decades old, has fallen into partial disrepair and has long been plagued by unsafe overcrowding and allegations of abuse and mismanagement.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
High inflation and unemployment – a result of government mismanagement and decades of sanctions – triggered nationwide protests against the regime in late December last year, an outpouring of public anger that ended in a bloody crackdown by security forces.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Nearly two dozen angry residents told the Village Board last July about property mismanagement and of criminal acts by some residents.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Inspector general offices are independent bodies that investigate potential fraud, mismanagement and abuse of power.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
This industry was already in trouble before the war, due to a combination of sanctions, mismanagement, and capital flight.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
Cuba’s economy, already hollowed out by mismanagement, communist economic ideology, sanctions, and the end of subsidized oil from Venezuela, is now tormented by island-wide blackouts and food shortages.
—Sarah Fitzpatrick, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
That’s exactly what our war leaders said in the middle of Vietnam and the 20 years of mismanagement in Afghanistan.
—NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
The new detention center will ultimately replace the current county detention center in downtown Kansas City, which is more than four decades old, has fallen into partial disrepair and has long been plagued by unsafe overcrowding and allegations of abuse and mismanagement.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
High inflation and unemployment – a result of government mismanagement and decades of sanctions – triggered nationwide protests against the regime in late December last year, an outpouring of public anger that ended in a bloody crackdown by security forces.
—Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Nearly two dozen angry residents told the Village Board last July about property mismanagement and of criminal acts by some residents.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Inspector general offices are independent bodies that investigate potential fraud, mismanagement and abuse of power.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
This industry was already in trouble before the war, due to a combination of sanctions, mismanagement, and capital flight.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismanagement
Noun
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Joseph States’ front-page News-Sun report last week detailed alleged mishandling of the youngster’s brutal history over a four-year period.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The inquiry into Kent’s alleged mishandling of classified information reportedly predates his resignation, according to multiple people with knowledge of the matter, Semafor first reported.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Back in November 2024, a whistleblower filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board alleging, among other issues, misuse of resources and abuse of power at the union.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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With smart glasses growing in popularity and more companies deploying facial scanning as a primary security measure, the potential for misuse has also grown.—
Justyn Newman,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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King, who is in his early fifties, is a former marine, a motivational speaker, and a mental-health and substance-abuse professional.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Payments will be based on severity and duration of the abuse, the level of cooperation with investigators and other factors, records show.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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This might trouble some as a misapplication of government authority — especially those who hold that property rights are too crucial to liberty to be violated.—
Kerry Jackson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Mismanagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismanagement. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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