MISALLOCATED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

misallocated

verb

past tense of misallocate

as in withheld

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The person’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, police said.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Many owners assume payroll taxes are handled once they're withheld.

— Gary Galstyan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of withheld

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Graf denied a defense request to force Robinson's partner to travel from Texas to testify in person.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Historically, the Catholic Church had denied religious funerals inside its houses of worship as well as traditional burials for those who died in this way.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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In June, a federal judge ordered Baldoni and his production company to pay Lively’s attorney fees related to his unsuccessful defamation lawsuit against her, but rejected her bid for additional damages.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
More than any other aspect, the hydration breaks have demonstrated that simply creating more commercial opportunities does not necessarily create better marketing as fan discussion has overwhelmingly rejected the match breaks.

— Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of rejected

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But the breaking point came when his wife refused to let their young children near any of his half-century-old vehicles, which lacked air bags and the safety features standard in even the cheapest modern cars.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
The driver refused to comply with the officer’s commands and barricaded himself inside the home.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

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