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
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?
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Billions for border security Both the Senate and the House bills allocate $46.5 billion toward completing Trump's border wall.
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Elena Moore, NPR, 28 June 2025
For border security and immigration enforcement, the package allocates $350 billion, including $46 billion for the U.S.-Mexico border wall and $45 billion for 100,000 migrant detention facility beds.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
California legislators voted Friday to more than double the amount allocated each year to the state’s film and television tax credit program, raising that cap to $750 million from $330 million.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
China’s government allocated 300 million yuan ($41 million) of disaster relief funds Monday for areas severely affected by flooding.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 26 June 2025
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Elena Moore, NPR, 28 June 2025
For border security and immigration enforcement, the package allocates $350 billion, including $46 billion for the U.S.-Mexico border wall and $45 billion for 100,000 migrant detention facility beds.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
California legislators voted Friday to more than double the amount allocated each year to the state’s film and television tax credit program, raising that cap to $750 million from $330 million.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
China’s government allocated 300 million yuan ($41 million) of disaster relief funds Monday for areas severely affected by flooding.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 26 June 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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