: 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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In contrast, each scientist stuck to their allotted 30 minutes, and gave generous credit to their students, colleagues and funders.
—Milly Dawson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
But planning for another World’s Fair in Philadelphia, modelled on the Centennial Exposition, hadn’t really begun until 1925; much of what had been planned, including a fake 1776 Philadelphia, was never built, not least because a great deal of the allotted money had been pocketed by grifters.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
If the inspection discovers termites or the buyer fails to seek a mortgage within the allotted time frame, the sale shifts back to neutral until those issues are resolved.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
To get your allotted amount, incorporate calcium-rich foods like fatty and bony fish, leafy green vegetables, tofu and milk into your diet.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Feb. 2026
Arizona recently surrendered about a third of its allotted supply of the river through both mandatory and compensated voluntary cuts to keep Lake Mead from going dry.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The driving force behind that challenge for Texas was the Red River Rivalry game against the Sooners, which is played at a neutral site but accounted for one of the Longhorns’ four allotted SEC home games in 2025.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Cohen tried to land a laugh earlier in his allotted time during a back-and-forth exchange with Spencer.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
If no one completes it in the allotted time, the winner will be chosen by the fewest number of loose pieces left.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Milly Dawson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
But planning for another World’s Fair in Philadelphia, modelled on the Centennial Exposition, hadn’t really begun until 1925; much of what had been planned, including a fake 1776 Philadelphia, was never built, not least because a great deal of the allotted money had been pocketed by grifters.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
If the inspection discovers termites or the buyer fails to seek a mortgage within the allotted time frame, the sale shifts back to neutral until those issues are resolved.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
To get your allotted amount, incorporate calcium-rich foods like fatty and bony fish, leafy green vegetables, tofu and milk into your diet.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Feb. 2026
Arizona recently surrendered about a third of its allotted supply of the river through both mandatory and compensated voluntary cuts to keep Lake Mead from going dry.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The driving force behind that challenge for Texas was the Red River Rivalry game against the Sooners, which is played at a neutral site but accounted for one of the Longhorns’ four allotted SEC home games in 2025.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Cohen tried to land a laugh earlier in his allotted time during a back-and-forth exchange with Spencer.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
If no one completes it in the allotted time, the winner will be chosen by the fewest number of loose pieces left.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Allotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allotted. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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