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mismanaging

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verb

present participle of mismanage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mismanaging
Verb
  • Even in districts that have staff dedicated to teaching Black history, some teachers are afraid of violating state law, according to Brian Knowles, who oversees African American, Holocaust and Latino studies for the Palm Beach County school district.
    Kate Payne, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • That year, the campaign finance regulator separately found that Wyss’s groups failed to provide evidence of certain grant agreements upon conservatives accusing him of violating laws on foreign nationals making donations.
    Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • However, enforcement of these regulations has been challenging due to the gas’s widespread availability and the difficulty in proving intent for misuse.
    Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Historical misuse of Indigenous data by researchers has caused some tribes to issue moratoria against sharing their genetic data with researchers.
    Abigail Dubiniecki, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The president’s ability to declassify information has been invoked when presidents have been accused of mishandling secrets.
    David Klepper, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Federal laws criminalize mishandling classified information – for example, by knowingly transmitting it to an unauthorized person or retaining it in an unauthorized location.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Mismanaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mismanaging. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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