Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misallocating
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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 -
Harbour isn’t withholding in conversation, exactly, but he’s made clear, to a degree unusual for an actor doing press, that talking about his work is far less important to him than doing it.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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The best comparison probably takes the cycling historian all the way back to the Italian pair of Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali — but even then, the pair only shared the podium twice, with a five-year age gap between them and the Second World War denying Bartali several years at his peak.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
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There was no reason to reconsider denying Combs bail, Comey told the judge.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, told CNN that Italy is refusing to cooperate with Kyiv on the issue and is preventing Ukrainian authorities from checking on the children’s welfare.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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And of course there will always be readers who balk at SF, refusing to countenance that our lived reality is saturated with it, and that the time for earnestly realistic state-of-the-nation novels may have passed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Including or disallowing South Korea in a global index has material consequences.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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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
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Both candidates emphasized local issues throughout their campaign, with a focus on rejecting corruption and bringing integrity and honesty to city hall.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
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Coalition members are also critical of the EU, rejecting policies particularly on environment and migration.—
Karel Janicek,
Fortune,
9 Dec. 2025
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Underlying the debate is an intense competition for public school students, which has become an existential threat in an era of sharply declining enrollment, especially given the reality that school districts are funded based on enrollment.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The filings cite the president’s own words expressing continued support of the weaponization fund, while declining to answer whether the effort has been halted.—
Sarah Fitzpatrick,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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“Misallocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misallocating. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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