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
LaFleur also badly mismanaged the clock in the final minute, leaving Chicago enough time to drive for a game-winning field goal.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Why do all Falcons coaches continually mismanage the clock?
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
But now signs have emerged that Argentina’s bizarre and long mismanaged economy is starting to look a little more normal.
—Isabel Debre, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
As donors engaged in conversation, strategists would suggest that their money was being mismanaged with inefficient or wasteful spending.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Why do all Falcons coaches continually mismanage the clock?
—Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
But now signs have emerged that Argentina’s bizarre and long mismanaged economy is starting to look a little more normal.
—Isabel Debre, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
As donors engaged in conversation, strategists would suggest that their money was being mismanaged with inefficient or wasteful spending.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismanage
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Other establishments were not damaged but remain inaccessible due to the devastation.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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When radon gas is inhaled, its radioactive particles can damage lung tissue, which increases the risk of developing lung cancer.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Passengers whose attire or tattoos violate these guidelines may be denied boarding or even removed from a flight.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, argues that the decision violated federal law.—
Hamed Aleaziz,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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This is of course a bit bewildering to read at a time when Trump is days away from being sworn in as president again and no longer facing any of these federal criminal charges, having entirely avoided concrete consequences for his misconduct, not only on this but mishandling classified documents.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Smith's report is expected to provide the most detailed explanation yet about what evidence the special counsel uncovered during its two-year investigation and why the Justice Department decided to indict Trump in two cases: for charges of election interference and mishandling classified documents.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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Saturday afternoon, officers responded to a call reporting a coyote pup being abused in the 10800 block of South Sacramento Avenue by three males, Chicago police said, Officers discovered a dead pup on private property and the coyote was removed..—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Star Tribune reports that the mother of two met a group of 15-year-old hockey players from Colorado in a hotel hot tub and later abused two of them in their room.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Mismanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismanage. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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