as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
you need to meet your sales quota, or you'll be put on probation
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Recent Examples of quota
The crackdown intensified a few weeks ago when Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff, gave the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a quota of 3,000 arrests a day, up from 650 a day in the first five months of Trump’s second term.
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Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
The quota level will be set by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the White House said.
—Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 18 June 2025
But a quota system is employed to stave off overcrowding.
—Peter Passi, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
Further, Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem recently demanded that immigration agents increase immigration arrests to 3,000 people a day, more than twice the previous quota, according to NBC and other news organizations.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
The quota level will be set by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the White House said.
—Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 18 June 2025
But a quota system is employed to stave off overcrowding.
—Peter Passi, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
Further, Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem recently demanded that immigration agents increase immigration arrests to 3,000 people a day, more than twice the previous quota, according to NBC and other news organizations.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quota
Noun
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The Highlands Community Charter Schools’ student population in Sacramento serves a large portion Afghan refugees who do not speak English.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Other at-risk areas included portions of San Bernardino, Inyo and Cleveland national forests as well as BLM land in the Mojave Desert, such as Coyote Dry Lake Bed outside of Joshua Tree National Park.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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CarMax reported its 2025 first quarter earnings, causing a rise in share price.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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Ikea has 39 stores in China, although the share of its global sales in the country has been sliding in recent years and was at 3.5% in 2023-24 financial year.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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The final season will air in three parts spread between November and December.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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The entire robot can be made with parts ordered online and printed at home.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Consensus forecasts indicate that net revenue is likely to decline by a mid-single-digit percentage—the current multiple already incorporates a significant amount of bad news.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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In 2024-25, Oubre hit 71 of 242 three-point attempts —29.3%, the second-worst percentage of his career.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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The human toll runs deep as three-quarters say losing Medicaid would severely harm their financial well-being, with similar proportions reporting devastating effects on their quality of life, mental health and physical health.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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UEs kept 2x – 7x the proportion of wealth created by delaying or avoiding VC.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Arguably nobody else is shopping for players above the allowance of its revenue streams; Aston Villa has, but sells key assets to offset the effects.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Zuckerberg famously earns only $1 as CEO at Meta, although the company provides him a $14 million allowance for costs related to security for Zuckerberg and his family.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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The per student allotment increased by $55 in the school finance bill Gov. Greg Abbott signed June 4.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2025
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Their ancestors were recorded on the Dawes Rolls, a federal registry used in the early 1900s to determine tribal membership and land allotments.—
Kristal Brent Zook,
Essence,
16 June 2025
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“Quota.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quota. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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