mismanage
verb (used with or without object)
to manage incompetently or dishonestly.
mismanagement
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a word derived from
mismanage.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Fain won election in 2023 by fewer than 500 votes on a promise of reform, but his tenure has been marred by allegations of misconduct and financial mismanagement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
"This is another mismanagement by Japan at the ongoing Asian Games," Pakistan captain Murad Jehan said from the bus in an Instagram video.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
What galls me is the failure to identify one of the — certainly not the only — bedrock reasons some people go through life with little or no money: mismanagement.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
This enforced scarcity, according to enthusiasts, will protect Bitcoin’s value from inflation and mismanagement.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
“The worms never get satisfied, regardless of how much food you give them,” she said when Romanians complained about the food shortages brought on by her husband’s mismanagement.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
