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noun

as in mismanagement

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verb

present participle of mismanage
as in damaging
to manage badly the business was mismanaged so seriously that it eventually had to declare bankruptcy

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  1. mismanagement
  2. damaging
  3. mishandling
  4. violating
  5. misuse
  6. abusing
Noun
  • The lawsuits say Clancy strangled the three children in the basement of the family's Duxbury home during a mental health crisis exacerbated by poor medical treatment and prescription mismanagement.
    — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Their enthusiastic reception underscored the enduring aspiration for democratic liberty and dignity after decades of political repression, economic mismanagement, and corruption.
    — the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of mismanagement
Verb
  • Insects like ants and termites that might be drawn to a tempting tree stump can multiply and affect an entire property, potentially damaging healthy plant life directly and/or by spreading fungi or pathogens to nearby trees and plants.
    — Steven John, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Nationwide, vandals have filmed themselves on social media damaging or defacing Flock cameras.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of damaging
Noun
  • Four years before that, the governor ordered an independent review into capital punishment after abruptly stopping the April 2022 execution of Oscar Smith in the 11th hour when officials became aware of a mishandling of the drugs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of mishandling
Verb
  • Charlotte’s water utility has fielded about 18 complaints a day of people violating mandatory water restrictions in place since mid-May, when the region was facing an extreme drought crisis.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Just before kickoff, the Tide confirmed that Kirkpatrick was suspended for violating team rules.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of violating
Noun
  • The accusations come amid broader criticism of Petro over alleged misuse of public funds, depletion of national budgets and drug trafficking.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Legal liability related to the misuse of AI models is under increasing scrutiny amid capability gains from frontier systems over the past year.
    — Ashley Capoot,Jordan Novet,Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny,Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of misuse
Verb
  • In an earlier episode, Pam confronts Grace’s mother about abusing her daughter and ends up bashing in the woman’s head with a meat tenderizer — which sounds like a pivotal moment but plays more like a side quest.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The former owner of several unlicensed North Texas boarding homes pleaded guilty Monday to financially abusing and fatally neglecting elderly and disabled people in her care, according to court filings.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of abusing
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