allocate
verb
al·lo·cate
ˈa-lə-ˌkāt 
allocated; allocating
1
: to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
allocate tasks among human and automated components
2
: to set apart or earmark : designate
allocate a section of the building for special research purposes
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Money from the sale of the house was allocated to each of the children.
We need to determine the best way to allocate our resources.
Have enough funds been allocated to finance the project?
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
As of 2024, 46% of organizations surveyed are allocating work time for open-source software development.
—Ismail Amla, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The first tranche of $1.1 billion Singapore dollars has already been allocated to three institutional fund managers, who are required to co-invest their own capital and adopt active trading strategies — a move designed to lift market liquidity and trading activity.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
In their July 31 reply to the senators’ inquiry, Paramount co-CEOs George Cheeks, Brian Robbins and Chris McCarthy wrote that, regarding the $16 million settlement, the entire amount (except for fees and costs) will be allocated to a future non-profit presidential library.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Allocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allocate. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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allocate
verb
al·lo·cate
ˈal-ə-ˌkāt
allocated; allocating
1
: to divide and distribute for a special reason or to particular persons or things
allocate funds among charities
2
: to set apart for a particular purpose
allocate materials for a project
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