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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
But last week saw an observable upwelling of anxiety, reflecting a break of the preceding low-volatility climb and some possible pent-up selling from historically elevated equity allocations.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Yet recently some finance leaders such as Ray Dalio, the founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, have recommended higher allocations to gold.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
But as water became scarce in the American Southwest, the allocation to Imperial Valley farmers was reduced, overflow stopped, and the Salton Sea started drying up.
—Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
Port allocations aren’t governed by the kind of federal rules that regulate airport dollars.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Led by its chief constable, Craig Guildford, WMP had advised the city’s safety advisory group (SAG) against approving an away allocation at Villa Park, owing to the fixture being classified as a high-risk event.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Financial accountability for the district including budget monitoring and allocation fall to the school board.
—Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
This includes reorganizing the allocations of funds throughout the county to address equity issues and changing regional policies.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Felicia, who oversees the farm’s day-to-day operations, said that Whiskey Sisters Supply accounts for about a third of the grain allocation.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Yet recently some finance leaders such as Ray Dalio, the founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, have recommended higher allocations to gold.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
But as water became scarce in the American Southwest, the allocation to Imperial Valley farmers was reduced, overflow stopped, and the Salton Sea started drying up.
—Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
Port allocations aren’t governed by the kind of federal rules that regulate airport dollars.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Led by its chief constable, Craig Guildford, WMP had advised the city’s safety advisory group (SAG) against approving an away allocation at Villa Park, owing to the fixture being classified as a high-risk event.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Financial accountability for the district including budget monitoring and allocation fall to the school board.
—Pioneer Press Elections Team, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
This includes reorganizing the allocations of funds throughout the county to address equity issues and changing regional policies.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Felicia, who oversees the farm’s day-to-day operations, said that Whiskey Sisters Supply accounts for about a third of the grain allocation.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocation
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Senate Democrats are expected to keep blocking that bill, not budging on their position that health care subsidies that expire at the end of the year need to be extended.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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But Hassett expressed hesitation about Democrats’ top demand – that expiring health care subsidies in the Affordable Care Act are extended to keep insurance premiums from increasing.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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With its activities spanning production, distribution and publishing, under the banners of Capricci Production, Capricci Films, the Sofilm magazine brand and Capricci Éditions, the Capricci Group is a respected player in France’s arthouse and indie cinema film scene.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Large buyers of electricity typically pay lower rates because the distribution infrastructure is less complex; power needs to be piped to one location rather than hundreds or thousands of homes, said Johnson.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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The vote also comes four months after the city council approved $125 million grant package to help the development and address flooding concerns surrounding the cite.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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Wall resigned from lobbying for Mooresville BTR a month after the Centralina vote accepting the grant.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
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This allotment of subsidies saw twice as many bids for tax credits compared to the same application window last year, according to the film commission.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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For valet spaces, hotels with the standard allotment of two valet street spots of 22 feet each would pay $5,600 per year, up from the current $600 per year.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Oct. 2025
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In the appropriation on Wednesday, the Board of Supervisors tapped on Measure W, a ballot measure originally billed as funding for homelessness, to provide funding to various immigration groups.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The bill’s defeat in the Senate certainly doesn’t help the argument that the House should come back and hold hearings or votes on appropriations.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Allocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocation. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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