: a situation marked by errors or confusion : muddle
also
: an error causing such a situation
a scheduling snafu
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
While the White House tried to diminish the seriousness of the security breach, the war-planning group chat, which included all of the highest-ranking defense Cabinet members and Vice President JD Vance, the snafu is alarming on multiple levels.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
The original reason was to accommodate railroads, which had few trains running at that wee hour and thus would encounter minimal scheduling snafus.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
There's one more week left in Utah's legislative session and lawmakers don't want a repeat of last year's constitutional amendment snafu.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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The snafu became material for material streaming service documentaries and led to organizer Billy McFarland pleading guilty to wire fraud.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
While the White House tried to diminish the seriousness of the security breach, the war-planning group chat, which included all of the highest-ranking defense Cabinet members and Vice President JD Vance, the snafu is alarming on multiple levels.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
The original reason was to accommodate railroads, which had few trains running at that wee hour and thus would encounter minimal scheduling snafus.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
There's one more week left in Utah's legislative session and lawmakers don't want a repeat of last year's constitutional amendment snafu.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for snafu
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“Snafu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snafu. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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