allocate

al·lo·cate | \ ˈa-lə-ˌkāt

allocated; allocating

Definition of allocate

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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Examples of allocate in a Sentence

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?

Recent Examples on the Web DeWine and lawmakers are asking the state’s controlling board to allocate $300 million from CARES Act dollars to pay for the costs associated with reopening K-12 schools and higher education institutions. — cleveland, "How data and time influenced Gov. Mike DeWine’s shift on county-by-county coronavirus orders: Capitol Letter," 10 July 2020 To assess those complexities, accounting firms might not always allocate the appropriate resources to fintech clients. — Mark Maurer, WSJ, "Wirecard Probe Brings Scrutiny to How Fintech Companies Are Audited," 8 July 2020 These accounts allocate pretax income to be used on health services and other important costs. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, "The pandemic has exacerbated an under-the-radar health disparity: period poverty," 7 July 2020 Forewarned is forearmed: Equipped with continuous assessments across their operations, managers may allocate time and other scarce resources in order to address gaps before problems appear. — Stephen Scott, Fortune, "The coronavirus crisis is increasing the risk of bank fraud. Here’s how banks can play defense," 7 July 2020 The Jefferson County Commission voted to allocate $1.9 million to support that effort. — al, "Advocacy group says funding inadequate for Alabama nursing home coronavirus plan," 7 July 2020 The agency will allocate the drug to hospitals during that time. — Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, "COVID-19 drug remdesivir priced at $390 per vial for some patients, $520 for others," 30 June 2020 In other words, HHS allocates the product to state and territorial health departments based on the needs of hospitals with Covid-19 patients, and then health departments allocate the drug to hospitals. — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, "Here's how much Covid-19 drug remdesivir will cost," 29 June 2020 The bill would allocate more than a quarter of the $3 billion that was sent to the state government by Congress and President Donald Trump. — David Eggert, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan Legislature approves $880M in pandemic spending," 18 June 2020

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