: assigned or distributed as a portion, share, or lot
finished in the allotted time
Silently, all the creatures filed to their allotted places.—
Brian Jacques
Brian JacquesThe teacher had exhausted his allotted sick leave after weakness in his vocal muscles made it impossible for him to teach.—Education Week
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Yamaha’s plant shut down due to Covid-19, delaying TCW’s ability to retrieve and return the equipment in the allotted time, but Evergreen still charged the fees.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Dallas has two spots remaining to fill the 90 allotted offseason spots ahead of the start of OTAs in June.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Blackstock's team responded that her appeal was outside of the allotted window of time and her suit should be dismissed.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Tillis, a member of that committee, used his allotted time to criticize the White House's pressure tactics.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Despite a nearly full budget, Harsha said that the NSF is significantly behind on spending its allotted fiscal year budget, which could impact the amount of researchers receiving grants.
—Fiona Bork, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
While filibustering was not permitted under the particular constraints of the CRA, Smith spoke for roughly three of five allotted hours Wednesday.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
The new arrivals were taken by the village production team to their allotted caves.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
One woman continued to shout at Walters beyond her allotted time and was removed from the meeting in handcuffs for refusing to leave.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 7 Apr. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Dallas has two spots remaining to fill the 90 allotted offseason spots ahead of the start of OTAs in June.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Blackstock's team responded that her appeal was outside of the allotted window of time and her suit should be dismissed.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Tillis, a member of that committee, used his allotted time to criticize the White House's pressure tactics.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Despite a nearly full budget, Harsha said that the NSF is significantly behind on spending its allotted fiscal year budget, which could impact the amount of researchers receiving grants.
—Fiona Bork, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
While filibustering was not permitted under the particular constraints of the CRA, Smith spoke for roughly three of five allotted hours Wednesday.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
The new arrivals were taken by the village production team to their allotted caves.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
One woman continued to shout at Walters beyond her allotted time and was removed from the meeting in handcuffs for refusing to leave.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Allotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allotted. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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