misallocated

verb

past tense of misallocate
as in withheld

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  1. withheld
  2. disallowed
  3. denied
  4. rejected
  5. refused
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  • For an executive whose marginal rate is well above 22%, that gap between what's withheld and what's owed becomes a five- or six-figure surprise.
    — Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The identity of the man was withheld by the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office pending identification and notification of kin.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of withheld
Verb
  • The judges also disallowed her inquest testimony, which had been given without an attorney present.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The rebound was put into the net by Sergio Reguilón, but the goal was disallowed after it was determined that Reguilón had entered the penalty area early.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of disallowed
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  • Combs has repeatedly denied any involvement in Shakur’s killing and has never been named by investigators as a suspect or even a person of interest in the case.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Arday admitted making citation errors and apologized, but denied lying.
    — Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of denied
Verb
  • Karmelo Anthony, now 19, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison after a Collin County jury in June rejected his claims of self-defense during a confrontation with Austin Metcalf in the stadium bleachers last year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Peltola's campaign rejected the support of former Vice President Kamala Harris days ahead of the primary, after Harris' PAC sought to fundraise on her behalf.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of rejected
Verb
  • That individual, who is a club employee, suffered a minor head injury and refused medical attention at the scene, fire officials said.
    — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The lawyer who represented Reut during his first court hearing no longer represents him and refused to comment to CNN on the case.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of refused
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“Misallocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misallocated. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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