allotted

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adjective

al·​lot·​ted ə-ˈlä-təd 

: 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

allotted

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past tense and past participle of allot

Examples of allotted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The hearing in the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York extended long past the allotted time for oral presentations. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Hampered by a hip injury, Payne limped through only a third of his allotted distance. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

The 73-year-old was ejected from the Commissioners Court meeting by O’Hare for picking up the public comment microphone during his allotted minute. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026

She’s gone well over her allotted time, and Wagoner starts singing his planned retort. — Stephanie Vander Wel, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of allot

First Known Use

Adjective

1567, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for allotted

• besotted
• boycotted
• carotid
• parotid
• unspotted
• blotted
• clotted
• dotted
• jotted
• knotted
• plotted
• potted