as in to misconduct
to manage badly
the business was mismanaged so seriously that it eventually had to declare bankruptcy
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Recent Examples of mismanage
Nearly 40 families filed a lawsuit, accusing the power company of mismanaging the water flow and disregarding their safety.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
The agency has drawn enormous criticism for mismanaging its finances.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Feb. 2025
Trump has previously accused the organization of mismanaging the pandemic and announced a halt in funding to the WHO on April 14, 2020, during his first term in office.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Financing Risk Leverage fuels acquisitions, but mismanaging debt can be costly.
Reduce risk by:
• Investing in cash-flowing businesses to ensure debt obligations are covered.
—Joseph Drups, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mismanage
Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
The agency has drawn enormous criticism for mismanaging its finances.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Feb. 2025
Trump has previously accused the organization of mismanaging the pandemic and announced a halt in funding to the WHO on April 14, 2020, during his first term in office.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Financing Risk Leverage fuels acquisitions, but mismanaging debt can be costly.
Reduce risk by:
• Investing in cash-flowing businesses to ensure debt obligations are covered.
—Joseph Drups, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mismanage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismanage
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Arson – To unlawfully and intentionally damage or attempt to damage any real or personal property of another person or entity by fire or incendiary device.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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Sudden kicks, jumps, tackles, and awkward leg movements can damage groin muscles.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Apr. 2025
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In legal terms, the lawsuits are saying oil and gas companies violated consumer-protection laws and committed common-law civil violations such as negligence.—
Hannah Wiseman,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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In a series of lawsuits following the order, plaintiffs, including 22 Democratic state attorneys general and immigrant rights advocates, argued that Trump's order violates a right protected by the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment: anyone born in the United States is a citizen.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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There were differing accounts inside the Trump administration on how the letter had been mishandled, with some at the White House believing it had been sent prematurely and others thinking it wasn’t meant to be sent at all, the Times reported.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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Seoul, South Korea Reuters — The US energy department put South Korea on a watchlist because visitors to its laboratories mishandled sensitive information, Joseph Yun, the acting US ambassador, said on Tuesday.—
Reuters,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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Donald Trump is abusing the levers of government to launch an attack against New York Attorney General Tish James on what seem to be pretty flimsy claims of fraud.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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The ways in which these attackers have abused Google’s email system clearly needs to be patched.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Mismanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismanage. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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