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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Roughly $106 million in federal funds that support underserved children are in limbo for Tennessee after the U.S. Department of Education missed a key deadline to allocate the money.
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Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025
The third would appropriate relief and recovery funding to assist Hill Country flood victims, including allocating local match funding for jurisdictions eligible for FEMA public assistance.
—Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 10 July 2025
The legislation has to pass by July 18, or the funding will remain as allocated.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Their shifts will now end at 5 a.m. instead of 3 a.m.
Bettison will continue his calls for Michigan lawmakers to allocate more funding to community violence intervention groups in Detroit, who the city credits for an overall decrease of violent crime in Detroit.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
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Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 10 July 2025
The third would appropriate relief and recovery funding to assist Hill Country flood victims, including allocating local match funding for jurisdictions eligible for FEMA public assistance.
—Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 10 July 2025
The legislation has to pass by July 18, or the funding will remain as allocated.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Their shifts will now end at 5 a.m. instead of 3 a.m.
Bettison will continue his calls for Michigan lawmakers to allocate more funding to community violence intervention groups in Detroit, who the city credits for an overall decrease of violent crime in Detroit.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
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“Allocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allocate. Accessed 16 Jul. 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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