misallocated

past tense of misallocate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misallocated
Verb
  • For every $3 in earnings above the limit, $1 in benefits is withheld.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
  • For every $2 in earnings above the limit, $1 in benefits is withheld.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Though replays clearly showed the puck going over the line, the goal was disallowed because the whistle had blown.
    John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The Spaniards scored, only for the finish to be disallowed for offside.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In a statement to PEOPLE on Saturday, April 12, Combs' legal team denied the allegations leveled by Manzaro.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The insurance company denied wrongdoing and has appealed.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Misallocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misallocated. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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