MISALLOCATED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

misallocated

verb

past tense of misallocate

as in withheld

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Baldwin’s trial for involuntary manslaughter was cut short in July 2024, when the judge dismissed the charge after learning that Morrissey had withheld evidence from the defense.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Seventy-eight Democrats in the Assembly and Senate backed the bill, while a handful of members of the supermajority party withheld their votes and Republicans voted en masse against it.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of withheld

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The goal should have been disallowed and yet, after a VAR check lasting two and a half minutes, it was allowed to stand.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Trump has sought to have the center feature his own name on its facade, even after a federal judge disallowed him from using his authority to ensure that this would happen.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of disallowed

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The center will test uncrewed platforms under realistic operational conditions and threats, including degraded or denied communication environments.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Following the miss by Kinney, Arkansas State ran out the remainder of the clock and denied Kennesaw State another possession by converting three first downs.

— Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of denied

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Final results from the Swiss government showed 70% of voters, and a majority in all 26 of the country's regions, rejected the plan.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Earlier this month, Cruz vociferously rejected the idea that artificial intelligence companies should be granted antitrust exemptions in order to collaborate on ways to implement industry-wide AI safety guardrails.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of rejected

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The former special counsel also cited former Vice President Mike Pence, who refused to go along with a plan to overturn the results of the 2020 election by rejecting the electoral votes of battleground states that Biden won.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Botner testified that Flynn repeatedly refused to leave his wife to be with her, straining their relationship.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of refused

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