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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
After the Herald began reporting on the A3 Foundation, Levine Cava called for an audit of the charity, and Miami-Dade commissioners voted to divert a yearly A3 Foundation allocation in a county contract to Miami-Dade’s Parks Foundation instead.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The commission did not establish specific cost allocation or rate designs for data centers and other large energy users, leaving those to be considered in general rate cases to come.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Cuts related to reservoir management would still go into effect regardless of compact allocations.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
At the same time, family offices increased their allocation to public stocks.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Vellani has been in the company since 2019, working in various roles, but most recently as executive VP of merchandise planning, allocation and growth, as well as new business development.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Stakeholder countries eventually addressed their radio frequency interference issues with international agreements on radio frequency usage and allocation.
—Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
Bobbitt responded to Crile on June 27, 2025, saying there may have been an error in the 2024 vote allocation spreadsheet.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
But since Congress has not yet passed a full 2026 spending bill, states have not gotten their new allocations yet.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The commission did not establish specific cost allocation or rate designs for data centers and other large energy users, leaving those to be considered in general rate cases to come.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Cuts related to reservoir management would still go into effect regardless of compact allocations.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
At the same time, family offices increased their allocation to public stocks.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Vellani has been in the company since 2019, working in various roles, but most recently as executive VP of merchandise planning, allocation and growth, as well as new business development.
—Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
Stakeholder countries eventually addressed their radio frequency interference issues with international agreements on radio frequency usage and allocation.
—Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
Bobbitt responded to Crile on June 27, 2025, saying there may have been an error in the 2024 vote allocation spreadsheet.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
But since Congress has not yet passed a full 2026 spending bill, states have not gotten their new allocations yet.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocation
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Cotton argued the shutdown’s cause was not the expiring health care subsidies, but rather Democrats’ fear of blowback from their supporters.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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In the end, the Democrats mostly oriented their demands toward health care—above all, the renewal of expiring Obamacare subsidies—as opposed to, say, prioritizing more abstract ultimatums related to creeping authoritarianism.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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An El Dorado County criminal grand jury indicted three people arrested in a regional enforcement operation in September to curtail drug trafficking and distribution, including the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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There’s been zero distribution interest so far, even though the film screened at the Hamburg Film Festival.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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The district board is set to adopt its 2025-26 grant award list at its regular meeting Tuesday.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Getting money out the door has been further complicated by layoffs that have gutted offices overseeing grants on chronic disease prevention, HIV, maternal mortality and more.—
Amy Maxmen,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Department of Human Services spokesperson Gavin Lesnick did not respond to an email requesting clarification on the minimum allotments.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Starting November 1, Propel and GiveDirectly launched an emergency cash initiative to deliver $50 payments to households with children who receive the maximum SNAP allotment—an indicator of extreme financial need.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The benefit reductions for November are temporary, and SNAP recipients are expected to receive full benefits once the government shutdown ends and regular appropriations have been approved.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The postal service is primarily self-funded and doesn't depend on the appropriations process to continue running as usual.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Allocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocation. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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