How to Use misallocate in a Sentence
misallocate
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At this point, just about any investment in mass education is misallocated—misaligned with the way everyone learns today.
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Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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The result is often misallocated resources that secure peripheral systems while leaving critical processes exposed.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Without careful planning, there’s a real risk of overestimating participation rates or misallocating resources.
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Luis D’acosta,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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She also is separately accused of misallocating over $250,000.
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Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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Complicating Kishida’s rule were several scandals, including one in which LDP members were found underreporting and misallocating money from fundraisers, and another involving his son hosting a private party at the official Prime Minister residence.
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Chad De Guzman,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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