: 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
Brian JacquesThe 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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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
The next two to try were Morgan Pope and eventually Rachel — who was unable to complete the maze in her allotted 3-and-a-half-minute timeframe.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
However, the exact contribution amount will depend on whether the various winners go over or under their allotted time for speeches.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
The preference is always to miss Wyoming away, given the 7,220 feet of elevation and the remote locale that forces SDSU to expend two of its typically four allotted charter legs each season.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Reilly failed to finish in her allotted 1 minute and 30 seconds and was immediately evicted.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The Health and Human Services secretary’s halting delivery was frequently interrupted by senators anxious to get their points across during their five minutes of allotted time.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
When asked for comment about these endorsements, Pacheco said the allotted time for his interview with The Bee was over and hung up.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Each state is responsible for redrawing its district boundaries to reflect population changes and maintain equal representation across its allotted number of congressional seats.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
The next two to try were Morgan Pope and eventually Rachel — who was unable to complete the maze in her allotted 3-and-a-half-minute timeframe.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
However, the exact contribution amount will depend on whether the various winners go over or under their allotted time for speeches.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
The preference is always to miss Wyoming away, given the 7,220 feet of elevation and the remote locale that forces SDSU to expend two of its typically four allotted charter legs each season.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Reilly failed to finish in her allotted 1 minute and 30 seconds and was immediately evicted.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The Health and Human Services secretary’s halting delivery was frequently interrupted by senators anxious to get their points across during their five minutes of allotted time.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
When asked for comment about these endorsements, Pacheco said the allotted time for his interview with The Bee was over and hung up.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Each state is responsible for redrawing its district boundaries to reflect population changes and maintain equal representation across its allotted number of congressional seats.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Allotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allotted. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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