mismanagement

noun

Definition of mismanagementnext
as in mishandling

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  1. misuse
  2. abuse
  3. misapplication
Noun
  • Concerns about deepfakes manipulating public opinion are high, with 74.3% extremely worried about potential misuse in political or social contexts.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • And while these models have stronger guardrails built in to prevent misuse, many people have found ways to ‘jailbreak’ them, effectively circumventing these guardrails.
    Tharin Pillay, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of misuse
Noun
  • Breslin ran on a platform focused on reducing violent crime and reducing incarceration for nonviolent offenders with substance abuse and mental health issues.
    Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Critics warn of potential abuse and the possibility of a black market.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of abuse
Noun
  • Those misapplications might trigger personal liability for the guarantor, the former principal of the mortgage borrower – but the guarantor can no longer do anything to prevent it.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
  • In detailed chapters on topics like modern war-game simulations and the misapplication of game theory in justifying mass privatization, Clancy warns of the societal risks of allowing mathematical models to govern political decisions.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Definition of misapplication
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