misallocated

Definition of misallocatednext
past tense of misallocate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misallocated
Verb
  • But the city received $30 million less than expected after DART officials withheld the money to help cover construction delays and cost overruns tied to the Silver Line rail project.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Have you ever been charged or convicted of a misdemeanor or felony, including an adjudication of guilt withheld?
    Judy Mollica, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Should he be disallowed from competing on Thursday, he will be remembered in Ukraine as an athlete who took a bold stand, who put the love of his countrymen over the pursuit of gold, silver or bronze.
    Steve Buckley, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • All food and liquid is disallowed between sundown on the eve of Yom Kippur until sundown the following day.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Along the way, people both inside and outside the union have labeled Meyer as a puppet of powerful agent Scott Boras, a charge both Boras and Meyer have vigorously denied.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Yoon, who can appeal the ruling, had denied the insurrection charge, saying his imposition of martial law was meant to alert the public to paralysing political gridlock caused by the opposition party’s majority in the National Assembly and its impeachment of several senior officials.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Tehran has rejected those accusations and said the cases involved legitimate security concerns.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Earlier this legislative session, a committee rejected a 50-year sales exemption for data center purchases of equipment and software.
    Makenzie Huber, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But Barakat refused to let his team go down on senior night, driving to the basket and scoring with three seconds remaining to force OT.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Two others refused medical treatment, Livengood said.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Misallocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misallocated. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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