Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misallocated
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Additionally, the lawsuit claims oil companies began in the 1980s to halt their research on advanced battery chemistries and hybrid electric motors, withheld market-ready hybrid engine prototypes and took up patent litigation to stifle innovators.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
23 Jan. 2026 -
There will also be operational spending withheld in public safety departments, including the Department of Corrections and Illinois State Police, though Correa said the departments’ ability to provide services will not be affected.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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An agency spokesperson said that the CFPB was disallowed from limiting credit card rates by the Dodd Frank Act.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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The hosts had two would-be goals disallowed for narrow offside decisions and also hit the crossbar.—
Steve Douglas,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles had denied Thompson's request to commute his death sentence to a lesser penalty.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tehran has denied the allegations.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Earlier, Senate Democrats rejected Republican proposals to address their demands through an executive order or separate legislation, which would not require the existing measure to go back through the House.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Among other measures, the settlement stipulates that Columbia won't consider race in admissions, programming or hiring, will provide a demographic and academics breakdown of all rejected and admitted students, and will review its international admissions process.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
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Unlike his friends Fritz Lang and Marlene Dietrich, Gerron refused to leave Germany and was ultimately sent to the Theresienstadt (Terezin) Ghetto, along with many other cultural icons of his time.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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In his news conference, Zverev refused to be drawn on his on-court outburst.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Misallocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misallocated. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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