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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The county had previously committed more than $760,000 to the project so the new allotment increased its total contribution to about $6 million.
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Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
According to summary provided by the House speaker’s office, the bill includes financial support for special education, bilingual education and pre-kindergarten and a $395 increase in the base amount schools get per student, known as the basic allotment.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
Will differences in distribution allotments between schools be reflected on the field and court?
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The education policy nonprofit acknowledged progress with basic allotment increase, special education formula updates and bilingual student funding.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
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Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
According to summary provided by the House speaker’s office, the bill includes financial support for special education, bilingual education and pre-kindergarten and a $395 increase in the base amount schools get per student, known as the basic allotment.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
Will differences in distribution allotments between schools be reflected on the field and court?
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The education policy nonprofit acknowledged progress with basic allotment increase, special education formula updates and bilingual student funding.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Allotment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allotment. Accessed 3 May. 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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