MISMANAGING Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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Noun

That’s because some important things happened after the decades of pension mismanagement — but before Lamont became governor.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
And the fact that Tyreek Hill, Bradley Chubb and Jalen Ramsey, the three Pro Bowl talents Miami traded draft picks to acquire during Grier’s run as the team’s top executive stretch, are gone doesn’t make the roster mismanagement easier to stomach.

— Omar Kelly August 3, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of mismanagement

Verb

There are different types of algae scrapers for both glass and acrylic fish tanks, so choose accordingly to avoid scratching or damaging the aquarium.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Use low-pressure water to avoid damaging the aluminum fins and causing performance issues.

— Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of damaging

Noun

Hur, following his investigation into Biden’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, released a lengthy report in February 2024 that concluded no criminal charges were warranted against Biden.

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
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.

— Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 25 June 2026

Definition of mishandling

Verb

Rezaei accused Washington of violating the memorandum of understanding and launching attacks without first referring the issue to the dispute resolution committee.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
The genocide case is before the International Court of Justice, where South Africa has accused Israel of violating the Genocide Convention.

— Arielle Kaden, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of violating

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As such, the sort of innovation that this category needs most is not better image recognition AI or more intuitive modes of input, but stronger guardrails against misuse of their recording capabilities.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2026
Epstein has given talks about performance science and the uses (and misuses) of data globally; his TED Talks have been viewed more than 11 million times.

— Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of misuse

Verb

In the film, Morton delivers a powerful monologue about men abusing power.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
An article in the Washington Post chronicled how police officers were caught abusing surveillance technology to stalk ex-wives and, in at least one case, an actress a police officer wanted to meet.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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