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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misallocated
Verb
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But administrators from the Civilian Office of Police Accountability rejected a records request for initial paperwork on the probe, saying that CPD had requested the records be withheld so as not to interfere with the investigation.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026 -
The flight attendant, who asked that his name be withheld over concerns about securing future employment, said company leaders did not communicate with affected employees until about 45 minutes before the airline ceased operations early May 2.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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Tadeo Allende came off the bench and appeared to score in the 52nd minute, but the he was caught offside and the goal was disallowed.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Freiburg was left aggrieved after Lucas Höler had a goal disallowed for bodychecking a defender.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The general director of visual arts at Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance—Mahdizadeh Tehrani— denied that the state ever withdrew from the exhibition this year, and said the country still hopes to take part in some capacity.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
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For example, don’t spend the entire conversation complaining about a past boss who denied your PTO request, McGoff says.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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The comments came two weeks after the House rejected DeSantis’ push to pass bills to expand vaccine exemptions for children entering public schools and to install consumer-friendly regulations on artificial intelligence products and companies.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Bianco launched a voter‑fraud investigation after a local group claimed the county counted roughly 46,000 more ballots than were received, a claim election officials rejected.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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California officials have flatly refused.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Since 2008, Medicare has refused to reimburse hospitals for the additional cost of treating many infections that develop after admission.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Misallocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misallocated. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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