misallocating

present participle of misallocate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misallocating
Verb
  • The complaint says the conference ended up withholding over $14 million in revenue distributions and the school had reimburse the conference for legal costs.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 June 2026
  • These smugglers charge thousands of euros a person and often force their passengers into prostitution or other forms of black market labor by withholding their documents to pay off the debt.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • There’s no denying the enduring glamour of this grande dame, whose secluded locale at the tip of the Cap is as much a draw for the jet set as the intimate cabanas where Greta Garbo once retreated and the saltwater infinity pool carved into the cliffs.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
  • There’s no denying that the Sym TTLBT competes in the premium maxi-scooter segment against the likes of the Kymco AK 550i, Yamaha TMax, and the Honda Forza 750.
    Utkarsh Sood June 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Trump has frequently been at odds with the NBA during his two terms in office, with big stars like Stephen Curry and LeBron James refusing invites during his first term in office.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • In a shocking decision in February, Prasad rejected Moderna’s filing, refusing to even review the vaccine.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Including or disallowing South Korea in a global index has material consequences.
    Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
  • On a night when Castle and Fox combined for 53 points on 26 shots, allowing Wembanyama to chill, Julius Randle and Jaden McDaniels combined for 16 points on 21 shots, disallowing Edwards to relax for even a moment.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • As its offense gained confidence, Scotland turned away two more Moroccan scoring bids, with Hendry sliding to deflect a Sabiri dangerous shot off the crossbar and Gunn rejecting an El Khannouss header off a corner kick.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 June 2026
  • What the Business Roundtable Actually Showed In 2019, the Business Roundtable issued a statement seemingly rejecting shareholder primacy.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Factors such as declining birth rates and families moving out of the city are contributing to declining enrollment at Denver Public Schools.
    Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • While one in three students nationwide experienced chronic absenteeism during the 2021-2022 academic year, the rate is declining, from up to 30% to roughly 24% by the start of the past school year, according to estimates from the Return 2 Learn tracker reviewed by ABC News.
    Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 18 June 2026
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“Misallocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misallocating. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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