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mishandling

NOUN
abuse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
misappropriation mistreatment misuse
STRONG
fault misconduct mismanage sin wrong
WEAK
corruption crime debasement delinquency desecration exploitation ill-treatment injustice maltreatment misapplication misdeed misusage offense perversion prostitution wrongdoing
Antonyms
STRONG
behavior goodness

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That would be unwise and probably lead to disaster both in terms of his financial mishandling of those funds and the temptations it would put in his way.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discuss AG Bondi’s legacy, and why she may still be dragged before congress to answer for the DOJ’s mishandling of the Epstein Files.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

SoFi stock has fallen 40% this year as of Wednesday’s close of trading, weighed down by a brutal market for fintech and allegations of accounting mishandling by the short seller Muddy Waters Research.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Salmond successfully sued the government in 2019 over its mishandling of complaints against him.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Jones was a large man and strong enough to shake off his attackers, but he did not respond to his mishandling with force of his own.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy