mistreatment

noun

as in maltreatment

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Recent Examples of mistreatment The Spanish government is investigating accusations detailed in an Amnesty International report of mistreatment and torture by Spanish soldiers. — Joseph Wilson, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026 The Spanish government is investigating allegations detailed in an Amnesty International report of mistreatment and torture by Spanish soldiers. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 The restriction adds an unusual dimension to AI safety rules, placing mistreatment of chatbots alongside prohibitions on harassment and other harmful conduct. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026 The lawsuits continue a string of allegations by legislative aides about mistreatment by state lawmakers over the past year. — Robert Tann, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026 In 2024, Djerf’s came under fire after 11 anonymous employees accused the influencer and founder of mistreatment in the workplace, including fat-shaming and bullying. — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026 During a press conference last week, when asked about Alligator Alcatraz, DeSantis said that staff were concerned they’d be accused of mistreatment. — Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 But in Lizzie’s case, much of the mistreatment the series uses to explain that violence has been invented. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026 Zubaydah was waterboarded more than 80 times in a month at one point and confined over 11 days in a coffin-size box, among a raft of other mistreatment, a Senate report found. — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mistreatment
  1. maltreatment
  2. ill-treatment
  3. mismanagement
  4. mishandling
Noun
  • The program is linked to a 32% drop in infant maltreatment reports, which represents a massive prevention of child welfare involvement.
    — Mona Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The maltreatment eventually led her to run away, later re-entering foster care.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of maltreatment
Noun
  • Officers understood that a move against Maduro without clear guarantees of immunity meant risking imprisonment, torture, confiscation of assets, and the ill-treatment of their families.
    — Bobby Ghosh, Time, 3 Jan. 2026
  • On the stand, Nash testified to Combs’ ill-treatment Fine during the years he was employed.
    — DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Definition of ill-treatment
Noun
  • Fiscal budget mismanagement is a major part of our ever increasing tax levels in Winter Springs.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
  • He was hired by Italy’s Agnelli family to run Fiat in 2004 when, due to previous mismanagement and the recession, few in the auto industry believed it could be saved.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of mismanagement
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

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“Mistreatment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mistreatment. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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