: 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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Of course, there are always the outliers who bring more than their two allotted bags and try to sneak them past the gate agents.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
The child and his brother were visiting their dad, Jameson Kyle Boley, as part of his allotted five days of visitation for the year, Smith said, NBC News reported.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The Police Department has regularly spent more than its allotted overtime budget in the past several years.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Now, hit songs will leave the chart after an allotted number of weeks.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
The judge also fined the three $813 each and ordered the cancellation of the allotted plot for Rehana.
—CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Elad’s collegiate journey exceeds the allotted time under NCAA eligibility rules.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2025
During the sarrapia boom, harvesters known as sarrapieros traveled each year to their allotted sarrapiales to live and work from February to May.
—JSTOR Daily, 15 Nov. 2025
Failing to finish inside the allotted time limit can stop a competitor midrace.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
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Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
The child and his brother were visiting their dad, Jameson Kyle Boley, as part of his allotted five days of visitation for the year, Smith said, NBC News reported.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
The Police Department has regularly spent more than its allotted overtime budget in the past several years.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Now, hit songs will leave the chart after an allotted number of weeks.
—Taylor Crumpton, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
The judge also fined the three $813 each and ordered the cancellation of the allotted plot for Rehana.
—CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Elad’s collegiate journey exceeds the allotted time under NCAA eligibility rules.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Nov. 2025
During the sarrapia boom, harvesters known as sarrapieros traveled each year to their allotted sarrapiales to live and work from February to May.
—JSTOR Daily, 15 Nov. 2025
Failing to finish inside the allotted time limit can stop a competitor midrace.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Allotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allotted. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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