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Misallocation is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Misallocation in a sentence

Misallocation meaning

An improper or unwise allocation, especially of money.

Using Misallocation

  • The main meaning on this page is: An improper or unwise allocation, especially of money.
  • In the example corpus, misallocation often appears in combinations such as: misallocation of, the misallocation.

Context around Misallocation

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

capital 1× resource 1× additionally 1×

Often after:

inefficient 1×

Sentence patterns with Misallocation

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

additionally misallocation of resources 1× by the misallocation of resources 1× following the misallocation of funding 1× government and misallocation of resources 1× reduce resource misallocation and boost 1× that the misallocation during booms 1× while capital misallocation inefficient capital 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

additionally misallocation of 1× austrian business cycle 1× emotions are now 1× in response austrian 1× sdc laid off 1× to accelerate and 1×

Common sentence endings:

and boost productivity 1× demand increasing overall 1× ignoring market signals 1× in the sector 1× investment during busts 1× misallocation of resources 1×

Words around Misallocation

Just before it in the word index:

misalignments 5 misalignment 34 misaligned 30 misal 12 misako 3 misaki 10

Just after it in the word index:

misamis 12 misan 2 misandrist 2 misandry 13 misano 2 misanthrope 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Misallocation

  • In this selection, "misallocation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, capital, resource, additionally and inefficient stand out and add context to how "misallocation" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include additionally misallocation of resources and by the misallocation of resources. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "misallocation" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with misallocation

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Emotions are now the driving forces of society, and our fears accelerate the growth of government and misallocation of resources. (20 words)

In response, Austrian economist Walter Block argues that the misallocation during booms does not preclude the possibility of demand increasing overall. (21 words)

To accelerate and sustain an inclusive growth momentum, policymakers must continue to focus on investments that foster human capital, reduce resource misallocation and boost productivity. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

It also said the large global shocks reshaped the inflow of foreign direct investment in Sub-Saharan African countries, while capital misallocation, inefficient capital/resource allocation are some of the factors limiting growth in the sector. (36 words)

SDC laid off its staff and suspended all of its operations at the end of April, following the “misallocation of funding” for its weatherization program and the resignation and firing of executive staff. (33 words)

Additionally, misallocation of resources would naturally ensue by redirecting capital away from individuals with direct knowledge and circumventing it into markets where a coercive monopoly influences behavior, ignoring market signals. (30 words)

Example sentences (7)

SDC laid off its staff and suspended all of its operations at the end of April, following the “misallocation of funding” for its weatherization program and the resignation and firing of executive staff.

Emotions are now the driving forces of society, and our fears accelerate the growth of government and misallocation of resources.

It also said the large global shocks reshaped the inflow of foreign direct investment in Sub-Saharan African countries, while capital misallocation, inefficient capital/resource allocation are some of the factors limiting growth in the sector.

To accelerate and sustain an inclusive growth momentum, policymakers must continue to focus on investments that foster human capital, reduce resource misallocation and boost productivity.

Additionally, misallocation of resources would naturally ensue by redirecting capital away from individuals with direct knowledge and circumventing it into markets where a coercive monopoly influences behavior, ignoring market signals.

Austrian business cycle theory postulates that business cycles are caused by the misallocation of resources from consumption to investment during "booms", and out of investment during "busts".

In response, Austrian economist Walter Block argues that the misallocation during booms does not preclude the possibility of demand increasing overall.

Common combinations with misallocation

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "misallocation" in a sentence?
An example: "SDC laid off its staff and suspended all of its operations at the end of April, following the “misallocation of funding” for its weatherization program and the resignation and firing of executive staff." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "misallocation" from authentic English texts.
What does "misallocation" mean?
Misallocation means: An improper or unwise allocation, especially of money.
How many example sentences with "misallocation" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "misallocation", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.