misallocates

Definition of misallocatesnext
present tense third-person singular of misallocate

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • In some cases, benefit offsets (where the VA withholds part of your monthly benefit to repay a debt) can be adjusted to reduce the financial strain.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The episode withholds the information that the incoming stew is Ellie, notoriously explosive, competitive, and a poor receiver of feedback, until the very end.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Charter, which denies wrongdoing, argued in its motion to dismiss that any damages paid to the family for Lyons’ death should come from a worker’s compensation claim, not a wrongful death lawsuit.
    Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
  • In her statement to Vanity Fair, Kathrin denies the company was in difficulties.
    Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Insurance bad faith claims can stem from different factors, including when an insurance company refuses to settle a claim within policy limits and therefore risks exposing its client to a larger liability at trial.
    Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Like the impish anti-romance that crumbles around it, the movie’s twist is both transgressive enough to be pleased with itself and also rooted in a reality that refuses to be dismissed as a bad joke.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Olsson rejects The Athletic’s offer to take cover inside the coffee shop.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • If the council rejects the one-year contract — which would cost $150,000 and provide 50 cameras at a maximum of 20 intersections — Johnston’s administration has said the program will shut down.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The city’s statute disallows for the mayor to be directly involved in public schools, instead vesting that power to a nine-member Board of Education.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
  • If securitization bonds are issued, funds collected from customers to repay those bonds are refunded if the commission determines the utility acted imprudently and disallows cost recovery.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • No one begrudges Skattebo for his budding media career.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Jeannot is not wired to jump anybody who declines an invitation.
    Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Six out of the 10 top richest people in the world have experienced wealth declines between $30 and $60 billion this calendar year, totalling over $255 billion.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Misallocates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misallocates. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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