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misallocating

verb

present participle of misallocate
as in withholding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misallocating
  1. withholding
  2. denying
  3. refusing
  4. disallowing
  5. rejecting
  6. declining
Verb
  • But the thing about Michael that everybody really seems to be hung up on, and rightfully so, is the story about him buying Vicki an engagement ring and then withholding it based on her behavior.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to withholding their names for safety reasons, the highway patrol asked the Monitor not to photograph faces of federal agents or arrestees.
    — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of withholding
Verb
  • In addition to denying Moore’s motion to vacate the arbitration award, Carter granted a motion by the WTA Tour, which was represented by Bradley Ruskin and other attorneys from Proskauer Rose, to confirm the award.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The case stemmed from a former University of Arizona professor who sued the school for denying and delaying his records requests.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of denying
Verb
  • Kansas City finally slowed the Colts’ offense by refusing to give them the ball.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Major carriers from large swaths of the state are now refusing to insure even low-risk properties with minimal danger of burning.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of refusing
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The trend is less about rejecting smartphones and more about choosing which parts of them to keep.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The trend is less about rejecting technology than deciding how much attention a phone deserves.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of rejecting
Verb
  • Compared to the rapidly declining number of referrals from traditional search engines — which once numbered in the tens of millions — these AI clicks are a tiny drop in the bucket.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026
  • North Central President Abiódún Gòkè-Paríolá said he was thrilled by the enrollment numbers, especially as colleges across the country are grappling with a declining high school graduate population.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of declining
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“Misallocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misallocating. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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