: 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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As a result, the Red Sox still had both of their allotted challenges remaining when righty Zack Kelly took the mound the following inning.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
As a result, the Red Sox still had both of their allotted challenges remaining when righty Zack Kelly took the mound the following inning.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Villagómez’s memo to council said the organization was reimbursing the city for the $60,000 spent this year out of the allotted contribution.
—Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Mar. 2026
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
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Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
As a result, the Red Sox still had both of their allotted challenges remaining when righty Zack Kelly took the mound the following inning.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Villagómez’s memo to council said the organization was reimbursing the city for the $60,000 spent this year out of the allotted contribution.
—Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Mar. 2026
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
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“Allotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allotted. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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