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as in subsidy
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
recognizing the importance of the arts in the health of a city, the council increased the allocation for the city's annual jazz festival
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as in distribution
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the allocation of Halloween candy became my job when I was too old to go trick-or-treating myself
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Recent Examples of allocation
Property tax debacle White contends that he’s been unfairly scapegoated for county disputes including over federal funding allocations, residential and commercial property valuations and the 2025 budget freeze.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
For instance, private equity assets account for roughly 14% of US pension fund portfolios, today, European pension fund’s PE allocations are a fraction of this.
—Aman Ghei, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
The program's possible elimination has been the source of anxiety for school administrators and state education leaders, as the budget passed by the Michigan House earlier in the summer did not include a specific allocation for the meal program.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
To check that, Lai and his colleagues computed the most optimal task allocations, schedules, and motions in a few simplified work cells and compared those with results delivered by RoboBallet.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
At the core of the design process was a substantial allocation of computing time on ORNL’s Summit supercomputer.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Dallas stands out as the premier host with its massive stadium capacity and significant match allocation, offering fans excellent value and experience.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Cities that fail to meet their housing allocation can be penalized.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
But the succession plan for the newly signed, at the time, Kirk Cousins didn't need to necessarily materialize that quickly, with that level of asset allocation.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
For instance, private equity assets account for roughly 14% of US pension fund portfolios, today, European pension fund’s PE allocations are a fraction of this.
—Aman Ghei, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
The program's possible elimination has been the source of anxiety for school administrators and state education leaders, as the budget passed by the Michigan House earlier in the summer did not include a specific allocation for the meal program.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
To check that, Lai and his colleagues computed the most optimal task allocations, schedules, and motions in a few simplified work cells and compared those with results delivered by RoboBallet.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
At the core of the design process was a substantial allocation of computing time on ORNL’s Summit supercomputer.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Dallas stands out as the premier host with its massive stadium capacity and significant match allocation, offering fans excellent value and experience.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Cities that fail to meet their housing allocation can be penalized.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
But the succession plan for the newly signed, at the time, Kirk Cousins didn't need to necessarily materialize that quickly, with that level of asset allocation.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocation
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In the Senate, Democrats are withholding support for a measure to keep the government funded at current levels unless Republicans extend subsidies that help some Americans pay for health care through the Affordable Care Act, which are set to expire at year's end, among other demands.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Federal housing assistance programs support more than 8 million people by providing units in public housing or subsidies that help cover the cost of rentals on the private market.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
29 Sep. 2025
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According to the company, the new collections, which launched in August, have already driven a double-digit increase in sales commitments from retail partners, with momentum expected to continue through 2026 as the brand expands distribution.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The architects of this transformation — Indonesia’s producers — are now grappling with how to sustain momentum while navigating everything from censorship battles to the challenge of serving 400 ready-to-release films through a distribution system that can only handle 150 annually.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Some state legislatures have passed grant programs meant to help schools foot the bill for those upgrades, including in Texas and Florida, where mass shootings at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas in 2018 and Robb Elementary School in 2022 rattled the country.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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The flexible barrier was purchased with a $194,000 grant in 2019 from the State Division of Emergency Management that Vizcaya matched with $115,140.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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In addition, students were given 3,000 tickets more than their usual 5,000 allotment.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Sep. 2025
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In collaboration with families who have long been connected to this land, our research team at the University of California, Davis is working to clarify ownership records, document ecological conditions and share information to help allottees access and use their allotments.—
Beth Rose Middleton Manning,
The Conversation,
15 Sep. 2025
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That is because the funding for them is mandatory spending, which usually continues during a shutdown because it is authorized on a permanent or multiyear basis, unlike discretionary spending, which requires annual appropriations.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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No, the Postal Service is self-funded through its own revenues, not annual appropriations.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Allocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocation. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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