MISALLOCATING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

misallocating

verb

present participle of misallocate

as in withholding

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Don’t Withhold The Truth To Protect Morale My advice is to never confuse protecting morale with withholding the truth.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Moreno accused Miller of withholding his young daughter's favorite blue bunny toy during a custody exchange.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of withholding

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And although experts today differ on whether there’s an actual religious revival among Gen Z, there’s no denying that the way young people approach religion is rapidly evolving.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026
City faces potential consequences for denying housing projects Before the vote, council members asked the city attorney what could happen if the city denied the project.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

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That same day, another federal district judge in a separate case in California barred DOJ from threatening election workers with criminal prosecution for refusing to stop processing ballots or resisting other demands.

— Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
Tanner McKee looked like a backup all night, holding the ball, taking sacks, refusing to throw downfield and turning the ball over twice.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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Some believe Arnold will be placed on the commissioner’s exempt list at some point after he is signed, disallowing him from participating in regular-season games until his October court date, at the earliest.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Because buyers assume the risk of the IRS disallowing or recapturing the credit, corporate buyers demand strict indemnity.

— Dr. Dick Bridy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of disallowing

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Or maybe voters weren't rejecting the idea of a wealth tax per se.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
In a small win for the defense, Sullivan issued a separate ruling rejecting the prosecution’s request for a gag order that would bar Clancy’s lawyers from speaking with the media about the case.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of rejecting

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