as in to allocate
to give as a share or portion
each speaker was allotted five minutes to present his or her opinion in the debate
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Recent Examples of allot
If a team is out of challenges in a game going to extra innings, they are allotted one challenge per inning.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
When the county has funds available because a different project came in under the amount of funding it had been allotted, the county is able to move those funds to another project.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Still, the Brewers recommended fans allot extra time for travel this season.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The latter giving venues the chance to allot a portion of their primary tickets to other sellers.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
When the county has funds available because a different project came in under the amount of funding it had been allotted, the county is able to move those funds to another project.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Still, the Brewers recommended fans allot extra time for travel this season.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The latter giving venues the chance to allot a portion of their primary tickets to other sellers.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allot
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This is where the tax-free growth actually happens, so choosing and allocating investments is the step that makes the Roth worth opening.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, the city of San Diego allocated $750,000 to draft a plan to widen the park sidewalk.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The building had served for decades as the site of intake operations for single men and families without children, and, in addition to assigning people to shelters around the city, Bellevue itself also offered hundreds of beds.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Jay joined the department in 1997 and is assigned to the Canine Unit.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Palo Alvarez Rodriguez was convicted in March 2023 of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin and cocaine and sentenced to five years in prison.—
David Goodhue
March 16,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Placer County prosecutors have filed charges against 17 people accused of being part of a large drug trafficking network that officials say distributed hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine monthly across the Greater Sacramento region.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Allot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allot. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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