misallocated

past tense of misallocate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misallocated
Verb
  • The film was finished in 2019, but the Bolsonaro government withheld funding for its distribution, effectively censoring the movie.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Authorities also withheld the victims’ identities, saying notifications and cooperation with families are ongoing.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Micky van de Ven’s reckless tackle on Sondre Aukland, straight after Bentancur’s goal had been disallowed, hinted at the underlying frustration.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Presumably, all of Moore's clients were audited, had these phantom losses disallowed, and ended up paying the harsh 40% penalty for lack of economic substance.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Country music artist Morgan Wallen initially denied throwing a chair off the roof of Nashville bar Chief’s in 2024, according to police video footage obtained by The Associated Press.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Combs remains behind bars, having been denied bail prior to sentencing.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Not in the response from the armed Palestinian group were other provisions detailing Gaza's future, including some Hamas has long rejected.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Sancho rejected a contract offer at Manchester City to join Dortmund in 2017.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the lead-up to the tournament, Argentina had played a series of friendlies without him, since Valencia refused to release him.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Geri refused to leave the premises, according to authorities, and was arrested without incident.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Misallocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misallocated. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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