allotment
noun
al·lot·ment
ə-ˈlät-mənt 
1
: the act of allotting something : apportionment
The allotment of a full page in the newspaper to each candidate is fair.
2
: something that is allotted
an allotment of time
especially, chiefly British
: a plot of land let to an individual for cultivation
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There are also large numbers of hearty Springsteen fans from scores of countries who use their entire yearly allotment of vacation to follow him from show to show across the continent.
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Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
The legislation now moves to 20 hours of marathon debate, evenly divided between both parties, with Democrats expected to use their full allotment while Republicans plan to use only a few hours.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Already, agricultural producers regularly do not receive their full allotment of water because there is not enough.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
If the error rate is 6 percent or higher, states would be subject to a sliding scale that could see its share of allotments rise to a range of between 15 percent and 25 percent.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 13 May 2025
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Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
The legislation now moves to 20 hours of marathon debate, evenly divided between both parties, with Democrats expected to use their full allotment while Republicans plan to use only a few hours.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Already, agricultural producers regularly do not receive their full allotment of water because there is not enough.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 18 June 2025
If the error rate is 6 percent or higher, states would be subject to a sliding scale that could see its share of allotments rise to a range of between 15 percent and 25 percent.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 13 May 2025
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“Allotment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allotment. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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allotment
noun
al·lot·ment
ə-ˈlät-mənt
1
: the act of allotting
2
: something allotted
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