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as in subsidy
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
recognizing the importance of the arts in the health of a city, the council increased the allocation for the city's annual jazz festival
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as in distribution
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the allocation of Halloween candy became my job when I was too old to go trick-or-treating myself
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Recent Examples of allocation
Only a net 3% of family offices plan to increase their allocation to cash and liquid assets, compared to 20% for direct private equity investments, and 13% for private equity funds.
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Such a fund allocates your money across other stock and bond funds – often index funds – to achieve an allocation that best suits your time horizon to retirement.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Then, additional allocations may be made based on community need.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
The bulk of the allocation was directed toward a slate of 46 independent movies.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
As has been the case since the programs dumped its lottery format and increase the allocation to $300 million in 2014, the credits are broken up under various categories, with relocating series a big bragging point.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Pellegrino, acquired from the San Jose Earthquakes for $300,000 in general allocation money, opened the scoring on Saturday with a right-footed poke, with Dreyer earning the assist.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
In another move that has caused uncertainty, FEMA in September drastically cut some states’ allocations from another source of funding.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Smith had argued that leaving resource allocation to market forces fostered efficient resource use.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Such a fund allocates your money across other stock and bond funds – often index funds – to achieve an allocation that best suits your time horizon to retirement.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Then, additional allocations may be made based on community need.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
The bulk of the allocation was directed toward a slate of 46 independent movies.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
As has been the case since the programs dumped its lottery format and increase the allocation to $300 million in 2014, the credits are broken up under various categories, with relocating series a big bragging point.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Pellegrino, acquired from the San Jose Earthquakes for $300,000 in general allocation money, opened the scoring on Saturday with a right-footed poke, with Dreyer earning the assist.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
In another move that has caused uncertainty, FEMA in September drastically cut some states’ allocations from another source of funding.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Smith had argued that leaving resource allocation to market forces fostered efficient resource use.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocation
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Wild news in the Financial Times this morning, which reports that China has substantially increased energy subsidies for some of its largest data centers in a bid to bolster its position in the global AI race.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Without the subsidies — set to expire in December — many Americans will see steep increases in next year’s premiums.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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In another wrinkle to the current Disney/Google standoff, Justin Connolly, Disney’s former head of distribution, joined YouTube as VP of global head of media this spring.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The popular distribution executive was a mainstay at international markets and will be sorely missed.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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The states’ lawsuit warned that discontinuing the grant funding would irreparably harm students, leaving many rural and low-income schools without mental health providers or services critical to students’ safety and well-being.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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We’re humbled to support Team Rubicon and World Central Kitchen with an initial grant to help address immediate needs in the community with disaster relief and nourishing meals.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Boozman's remarks to reporters on Tuesday followed the department's recent warning to state agencies about suspending allotments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, citing the nearly monthlong federal government shutdown as the reason.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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In Arizona, the BLM manages 770 active grazing permits and leases on 841 allotments, including some public lands with special conservation considerations such as national conservation areas, wilderness areas and national monuments.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, regardless of the lapse in appropriations, Little Rock Air Force Base's partnership with Jacksonville and surrounding local communities remains strong.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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The number has skyrocketed so astronomically because, unlike in the previous record-setting shutdown that spanned from 2018 to 2019, Democrats have blocked the Pentagon-specific appropriations bill that would allow some 2 million military members to be paid.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Allocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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