Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misallocated
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For example, prosecutors alleged that Kapoor withheld payroll taxes from employees but failed to turn that money over to the government, effectively stealing from his own employees.—
Jay Weaver
June 6,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026 -
In 2013, Southern Stars players were blackmailed into obeying instructions by having their salaries withheld.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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Tosi disallowed the challenge and appeared to explain to Pirates manager Don Kelly why it wasn’t granted.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The sheriff sued Robinson after 93 claims for payment by the sheriff were disallowed by Robinson.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 May 2026
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But ever since Hay filed his civil suit against Combs, the musician’s attorneys have fiercely denied his allegations.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Boats arriving from Haiti’s seaports will soon be required to operate under enhanced security measures or risk being denied entry into the United States.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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In May 2023, Quiñones rejected a call-up to the national team, however, and began playing for Mexico later that year.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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But initial attempts to send her to Tahiti, a French dependency, about 1,350 miles — or a 30-hour sea journey — from Pitcairn, were rejected by French Polynesian authorities.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The British newspaper reported that Hockney is believed to have turned down a knighthood on several occasions and is said to have once refused an invitation to paint the late Queen Elizabeth.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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At multiple locations blocks from the Garden, crowds refused numerous verbal commands to disperse, police said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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“Misallocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misallocated. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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