misallocated

Definition of misallocatednext
past tense of misallocate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misallocated
Verb
  • The change in eligibility requirements comes from federal policy updates barring certain asylees, refugees, parolees, individuals with deportation or removal withheld, conditional entrants and victims of trafficking from accessing Cal Fresh, according to the Department of Public Social Services.
    Michele Gile, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The judge, though, withheld judgment on whether Nathan’s The Agency Group could be held liable.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Leafs also had two go-ahead goals disallowed, an own-goal off Joel Edmundson that was nullified for an offside entry and a strike from Robertson because Toronto had too many men on the ice.
    Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • At the same time, a Metro Rapid bus occupied by a driver and passengers was trapped by crowd, which disallowed it from moving.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Kaley denied being abused or neglected, though Meta’s attorneys did show some Instagram posts about her mother screaming at her.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Other nearby properties, including the Cushman School, denied access for groundwater testing, according to Department of Environmental Protection documents.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The government has rejected calls to give bereaved families more time to pay.
    Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The government rejected any restrictions, citing national security.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Orbán, who refused to sever Hungary’s ties to Moscow following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has repeatedly obstructed European efforts to aid Kyiv.
    Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
  • That year’s Republican National Convention filled its programming with second-raters (Scott Baio gave a prime-time speech), while Ted Cruz and other speakers refused to endorse Trump onstage; National Review famously published a special issue denouncing him.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Misallocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misallocated. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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