misallocating

Definition of misallocatingnext
present participle of misallocate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misallocating
Verb
  • More severely, two-thirds of Americans believe the federal government is intentionally withholding information, according to a recent poll.
    Kaitlyn Buss, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Most taxpayers will collect refunds, reflecting the overpayment of taxes in the past year, typically due to withholding too much money on W-2 forms.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Brown says denying asylees due process is unconstitutional.
    Anna Alejo, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The most common complaints include denying legitimate claims, partnering with inexperienced and unqualified service providers, poor service, and slow response times.
    Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Most of the time, a child who is shoving at the playground or refusing to take turns with the blocks at daycare is just testing the boundaries of acceptable behavior.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The Clintons agreed to testify later this month after initially refusing and facing a potential contempt vote.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • If Vrabel wants to establish a winning culture, that means reinforcing certain habits and attitudes and disallowing others.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • After a vigorous lobbying campaign, Congress adopted a half measure, disallowing sales taxes but retaining the deductibility of other subnational levies.
    Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In Gingles’ apartment, investigators found a letter from the DMV in Texas, dated less than two weeks before the murders, rejecting an application for a Texas certificate of title for a vehicle.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Even Republican districts are rejecting the rapid buildout of ICE detention facilities in their communities.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • According to the Iowa Cancer Registry, lung cancer incidence rates are declining slower in Iowa than in other states.
    Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Measles-vaccination rates have been steadily declining for several years; since last January, the country has logged its two largest measles epidemics in more than three decades.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Misallocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misallocating. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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