as in mishandling
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Recent Examples of mismanagement
Debt mismanagement – overextending yourself by borrowing too much money and high repayment terms.
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Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Unless inflows are drastically increased, one of the Middle East's most important lakes could vanish this summer, leaving behind only salt, dust, and a stark lesson in the costs of mismanagement.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The country is mired in a prolonged crisis brought on by years of hyperinflation, political corruption, economic mismanagement and an ineffectual government.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Romania, meanwhile, has tried to right the ship after several wayward years of mismanagement at the Romanian Film Center, and a pile of unpaid debts from its cash rebate program that the government is finally close to settling in full.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Unlike bonds, which promise repayment of the primary investment at a future date, warranting demands for higher yields to offset inflation concerns, gold is a physical asset that cannot be debased by fiscal mismanagement or political interference.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The deadline for the documents to be turned over is September 15th and Comer said they were tied to the panel’s investigation of the possible mismanagement of the federal government’s investigation of Epstein and Maxwell.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The House Oversight Committee is subpoenaing the late financier's estate to explore a possible mismanagement of a federal government investigation involving Epstein and his former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Rooting out mismanagement and waste should be a bipartisan goal.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Unless inflows are drastically increased, one of the Middle East's most important lakes could vanish this summer, leaving behind only salt, dust, and a stark lesson in the costs of mismanagement.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The country is mired in a prolonged crisis brought on by years of hyperinflation, political corruption, economic mismanagement and an ineffectual government.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Romania, meanwhile, has tried to right the ship after several wayward years of mismanagement at the Romanian Film Center, and a pile of unpaid debts from its cash rebate program that the government is finally close to settling in full.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Unlike bonds, which promise repayment of the primary investment at a future date, warranting demands for higher yields to offset inflation concerns, gold is a physical asset that cannot be debased by fiscal mismanagement or political interference.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The deadline for the documents to be turned over is September 15th and Comer said they were tied to the panel’s investigation of the possible mismanagement of the federal government’s investigation of Epstein and Maxwell.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
The House Oversight Committee is subpoenaing the late financier's estate to explore a possible mismanagement of a federal government investigation involving Epstein and his former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
Rooting out mismanagement and waste should be a bipartisan goal.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismanagement
Noun
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That Trump has been singularly focused on pop culture comes at a time when his reputation — and that of his administration — has been under fire due to the mishandling of the Epstein files.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Right now, celebrities and executives sometimes insure their face or voice against misuse.—
Ihar Kliashchou,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Psychologists have been pushing different approaches of tackling substance misuse in young people in recent years, and the issue remains a public health concern.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The agents had been following leads from an anti-trafficking organization, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, that in 2015 had uncovered the abuses of harvesters at an onion farm near Vidalia.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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California officials are trying to kill the fossil fuel industry in the state while simultaneously seeking a buyer for Valero Energy’s Benicia refinery near San Francisco, which is scheduled to close in April because the company no longer wants to deal with the abuse from Sacramento.—
Kerry Jackson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In March, Waldrop was arrested by Parker County Sheriff’s Office deputies on suspicion of theft and misapplication of funds.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Aug. 2025
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The technology continues to improve despite its drawbacks and misapplications, and major companies keep increasing their investments rather than pulling back.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Mismanagement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismanagement. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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