misallocating

present participle of misallocate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misallocating
Verb
  • However, the pair were convicted of improperly withholding $94 million of that settlement from 440 plaintiffs.
    Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Only four of the eight Ivy League schools released information about their early admissions this year, as Harvard joined UPenn, Princeton, and Cornell in withholding the majority of their admissions data until the conclusion of this year's admissions season.
    Christopher Rim, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • After first denying the nonprofit’s request for more time, the state agency in January extended the timeline to allow for construction to complete in October 2026.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
  • According to Mike White logic, the greatest sin isn’t being a mess but wasting your energy in denying rather than dealing.
    Joe Joyce, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Misallocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misallocating. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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