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misallocates

verb

present tense third-person singular of misallocate
as in deprives (of)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misallocates
  1. withholds
  2. denies
  3. refuses
  4. rejects
  5. disallows
  6. begrudges
  7. declines
Verb
  • The governing lottery body automatically withholds 24% of the prize, leaving the balance to be paid by the winner.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Iqbal, a migrant Muslim man, drifts through a city that withholds its welcome.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 June 2026
Definition of withholds
Verb
  • Investigators are examining possible links to Iran, Russia or militant groups, but have not determined whether a foreign state was involved; Tehran denies involvement.
    — Alastair Grant, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Rodríguez's administration denies the country is jailing dissidents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of denies
Verb
  • The White House is likely to play hardball if confronted with investigations, and Democrats are bracing for an administration that potentially ignores subpoenas or refuses to turn over paperwork that lawmakers are demanding.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Throughout the film, Agent Miller refuses to abandon the investigation, even after being discouraged from following the case by her superiors who felt as though there wasn’t enough evidence pointing to Kaczynski.
    — Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of refuses
Verb
  • Salvage what creates value, discard what evidence rejects and rebuild around the problem that remains.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Slemmer’s mother, May Slemmer Martinez, supports Pike’s execution and rejects the suggestion that Pike’s age or traumatic upbringing should spare her.
    — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of rejects
Verb
  • Having all your pieces shoved against walls disallows natural flow through the room.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
  • In a concession to the council, Lee’s proposal would repeal a local law that disallows council members from superseding the administrator and giving orders to city staff.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Definition of disallows
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  • No one begrudges him the career move, least of all his father Ciaran McDonald, one of Mayo’s greatest players, who had to balance the demands of Gaelic football with his full-time job as a pipelayer.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • No one begrudges Skattebo for his budding media career.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of begrudges
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  • The companies offered more customer assurances in July, alongside more service protections that would enable customers to obtain temporary access to alternative rail services in the event of performance declines.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Bottura, who declines cooking at most food events nowadays, was driving when Gelb called to invite him to Utah and Las Vegas.
    — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of declines
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“Misallocates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misallocates. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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