misallocated

Definition of misallocatednext
past tense of misallocate
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misallocated
Verb
  • Blanche said many documents were withheld to protect victim privacy, which is permitted under the transparency law.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • His name is being withheld pending family notification.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • The sheriff sued Robinson after 93 claims for payment by the sheriff were disallowed by Robinson.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2026
  • Are state-level laws going to create an inconsistent patchwork of what’s allowable versus what’s disallowed?
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Wharton was not to be denied his match-winning contribution.
    Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • Her client has denied any wrongdoing in relation to his wife’s disappearance.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • New Hampshire, which rejected the DNC’s plan, held a leadoff primary ahead of South Carolina anyway, and Biden — who didn’t campaign or have his name on the ballot — still won by a sizable margin after supporters mounted a write-in campaign on his behalf.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 May 2026
  • Voters rejected a state ballot proposal in 1998 to legalize the prescription of lethal medication to help terminally ill, competent, informed adults commit suicide in Michigan, with 71% voting against the initiative.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • The stories below belong to 13 Black women who refused to be reduced to a statistic.
    Ayren Jackson-Cannady, SELF, 29 May 2026
  • Allen refused to unload the bike, which weighed roughly 300 pounds, according to court records.
    Rose Evans Updated May 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
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“Misallocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misallocated. Accessed 31 May. 2026.

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