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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Besides the usual allotment of four advancing per weight from San Diego Section, it was announced that will be getting three additional spots at 113, 138 and 144.
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Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the Wolves had the full allotment of their players, including Anthony Edwards, who was fresh off a marvelous performance in Los Angeles that led to his first All-Star MVP.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
Northfield, the oldest existing allotment in London, was founded in 1832 just after England suffered waves of machine breaking, arson, looting, and attacks on authorities and wealthy farmers across forty-five counties, the largest explosion of social unrest in English history.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Properly fund public schools by increasing the per pupil allotment and teacher pay.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, the Wolves had the full allotment of their players, including Anthony Edwards, who was fresh off a marvelous performance in Los Angeles that led to his first All-Star MVP.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
Northfield, the oldest existing allotment in London, was founded in 1832 just after England suffered waves of machine breaking, arson, looting, and attacks on authorities and wealthy farmers across forty-five counties, the largest explosion of social unrest in English history.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Properly fund public schools by increasing the per pupil allotment and teacher pay.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Allotment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allotment. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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allotment
noun
al·lot·ment
ə-ˈlät-mənt
1
: the act of allotting
2
: something allotted
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