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
The contours remain the same: negligent and mismanaged staff fail to prevent frequent incidents of violence in ways that harm both the people incarcerated at the facility and the staff themselves.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
Listen to this article Maria-Elena Giner, an appointee of former President Joe Biden who is credited with overhauling the underfunded and mismanaged U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission, has been replaced with a President Donald Trump appointee.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
In January, months after filing a suit against Danny, Antonia and Johanna claimed that their brother mismanaged Tony's money for years — and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the family trust.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The main concern with group buys is inconsistency: There have been multiple vendors recently who mismanaged money and were unable to fulfill their group buys.
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
Listen to this article Maria-Elena Giner, an appointee of former President Joe Biden who is credited with overhauling the underfunded and mismanaged U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission, has been replaced with a President Donald Trump appointee.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
In January, months after filing a suit against Danny, Antonia and Johanna claimed that their brother mismanaged Tony's money for years — and stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the family trust.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The main concern with group buys is inconsistency: There have been multiple vendors recently who mismanaged money and were unable to fulfill their group buys.
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismanage
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No one was hurt but the Toyota 4Runner the men were inside and another vehicle were damaged.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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In addition to direct contact, Toxoplasma may also damage sperm because the infection promotes chronic inflammation.—
Bill Sullivan,
The Conversation,
28 May 2025
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In Minnesota, leaders are bracing for the possibility that Trump will pardon Chauvin, who is serving concurrent state and federal prison sentences for murder, violating Floyd's constitutional rights and other crimes.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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The refrigerator was not cold enough and two cats roamed the shop, violating state food code.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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Columbia is also down $400 million in federal funding after the Trump administration slashed budgets at universities accused of mishandling antisemitism on campus.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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But former President Joe Biden and former Attorney General Merrick Garland denied political motivations were behind Trump indictments for mishandling classified documents and conspiring to overturn the 2020 election.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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The bill was named after Trey Carlock, a Dallas native who died by suicide in 2019 at the age of 28 after being abused by a Missouri summer camp director.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
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Two tribal nations filed a lawsuit saying that the federal government used the trust fund money of tribes to pay for boarding schools where generations of Native children were systematically abused.—
Graham Lee Brewer,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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“Mismanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismanage. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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