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
Federal officials often drew rough or incorrect maps and even lost track of which parcels had been allotted and to whom, especially as original allottees passed away.
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Beth Rose Middleton Manning, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
Each Emmy winner is allotted 45 seconds to deliver their acceptance speech.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Sep. 2025
But with age, the number of chances you’re allotted go down.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Jessi wasn’t allowed to close the door of the bathroom and was allotted seven minutes to shower.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Beth Rose Middleton Manning, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
Each Emmy winner is allotted 45 seconds to deliver their acceptance speech.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Sep. 2025
But with age, the number of chances you’re allotted go down.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Jessi wasn’t allowed to close the door of the bathroom and was allotted seven minutes to shower.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allot
Verb
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Just 1% of the national spend on cancer research is allocated to brain tumors.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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To prevent the literal crossing of signals, a traffic cop (the government) needs to allocate and regulate the space.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Randles plays Elle Hardy, a senior constable assigned to reinvestigating the case.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Inside the immigration court's reception room, an interpreter had been told the case she was assigned to assist with had been placed on hold and likely would be rescheduled.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Aztecs offered two complimentary tickets to season ticket holders and also distributed tickets at community events.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Eight more suspects have since been arrested for producing and distributing the vodka, Metro reported.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Allot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allot. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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