allotted

adjective

al·​lot·​ted ə-ˈlä-təd How to pronounce allotted (audio)
: assigned or distributed as a portion, share, or lot
finished in the allotted time
Silently, all the creatures filed to their allotted places.Brian Jacques
The teacher had exhausted his allotted sick leave after weakness in his vocal muscles made it impossible for him to teach.Education Week

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Exhibitors must submit a seller’s permit form and payment in full to view their allotted exhibitor badge. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025 However, the money pot would diminish for every speech that went over the 45-second allotted time for the Emmy recipients. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025 This didn't happen in practice, though some stars like Hannah Einbinder vowed to personally donate to make up for going over their allotted time. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 Bourne’s removal of her clothes prompted board Vice President Hiram Jackson to interrupt Bourne’s three-minute allotted time to call for a recess. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025 One-fifth of them didn’t make it around in the seven-hour cutoff time, and others were eliminated for failing to make checkpoints within the allotted time. Anna Richards, Outside, 18 Sep. 2025 Two winners were awarded 10-minute showers (rather than the allotted two minutes). Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 At the top of the show, Bargatze explained that the total would decrease every time winners go over their allotted time for their acceptance speeches. Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025 The Conservative used all her allotted questions to challenge whether Starmer was really going to stand behind his ambassador. Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of allot

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of allotted was in 1567

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“Allotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allotted. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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