mismanaging 1 of 2

noun

Definition of mismanagingnext
as in mismanagement

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mismanaging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of mismanage
as in damaging
to manage badly the business was mismanaged so seriously that it eventually had to declare bankruptcy

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  1. violating
  2. misuse
  3. mishandling
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
Definition of violating
Noun
  • How are companies and employees adapting to this misuse of imagination (another way to look at anxiety)?
    Chris Westfall, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Opioid-containing pain-relieving medicines are not recommended for long-term pain relief because of the risk of addiction, dependence, and misuse.
    Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of misuse
Verb
  • However, a lack of clarity over where it should be displayed led to years of mishandling, confidential 1984 memos seen by PA news agency showed.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Within the European Union, for example, heavy fines under the General Data Protection Regulation have been levied against organizations for mishandling consumer data.
    Erum Manzoor, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of mishandling
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