misallocate
Americanverb (used with object)
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If we misallocate capital, we absorb the loss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
If anyone in crypto billed themselves as the kind of actors who wouldn’t incinerate, misallocate, or steal customers’ money, it was Bankman-Fried and FTX.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2023
Unlike the center, we don't have the resources to misallocate and we do face real constraints.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2020
Governments could hardly misallocate resources that would otherwise be unemployed.
From Economist ● Dec. 17, 2014
The Depository Trust Clearing Corp, the organization responsible for allocating and adjusting the share count, said it did not misallocate shares.
From Reuters ● Jul. 28, 2010
Macklem said large capital inflows into the U.S. could be misallocated, risking a painful correction or sudden reversal of flows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
This can be supported by identifying which skills are becoming obsolete, where new capabilities are emerging and where talent is being misallocated.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 13, 2026
Moore added she fears that all the investments going into technological solutions to loneliness are going to be misallocated, which could ultimately keep people from seeking out real human connections.
From Salon ● May 21, 2023
Six people have been charged in connection with the misallocated funds, at least four of whom have pleaded guilty.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 28, 2022
Among the other claims: Navient repeatedly misallocated payments and incorrectly reported to credit bureaus that some disabled borrowers — including military veterans — had defaulted when their loans had actually been forgiven.
From New York Times ● Oct. 7, 2018
But there are significant risks, the analysts write, given Tesla’s performance to date and the possibility of investors misallocating capital into these sectors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
In truth, what’s necessary is recognition that our education system is badly misallocating resources and leaving us susceptible to such claims.
From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2016
It’s about a financial crisis and the structure of our economy, which really has been misallocating capital.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2011
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