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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This allotment of subsidies saw twice as many bids for tax credits compared to the same application window last year, according to the film commission.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
For valet spaces, hotels with the standard allotment of two valet street spots of 22 feet each would pay $5,600 per year, up from the current $600 per year.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Colorado’s water use is based on a prior appropriations system, which means that every year, some junior water rights holders do not get their full allotment because there isn’t enough snowpack.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
New work requirements add another hurdle for federal food assistance recipients after the end of pandemic-era emergency SNAP allotments in 2023, Beau said.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
For valet spaces, hotels with the standard allotment of two valet street spots of 22 feet each would pay $5,600 per year, up from the current $600 per year.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Colorado’s water use is based on a prior appropriations system, which means that every year, some junior water rights holders do not get their full allotment because there isn’t enough snowpack.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
New work requirements add another hurdle for federal food assistance recipients after the end of pandemic-era emergency SNAP allotments in 2023, Beau said.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Allotment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allotment. Accessed 23 Oct. 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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