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as in to allot
to give as a share or portion
not enough computers to allocate one to every student
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as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
allocated the housework in such a way that the older kids got more than the younger ones
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as in to dedicate
to keep or intend for a special purpose
sliced the strawberries after first allocating all the nicest ones for the top of the cake
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Recent Examples of allocate
But Kings Mountain did not allocate funds toward their construction until late November.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
The funds from that measure can legally go toward homelessness and economic development, and Nelson said that approximately $2 million is allocated for affordable housing in the current Measure E budget, a priority expenditure category last year.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The wealthy will wind up with beachfront condos and the native Palestinians will be allocated to cheaply built slums far from the coastline.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
And voucher-funding organizations received $398 million more than what was originally allocated to them.
—Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
The funds from that measure can legally go toward homelessness and economic development, and Nelson said that approximately $2 million is allocated for affordable housing in the current Measure E budget, a priority expenditure category last year.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The wealthy will wind up with beachfront condos and the native Palestinians will be allocated to cheaply built slums far from the coastline.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
And voucher-funding organizations received $398 million more than what was originally allocated to them.
—Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocate
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Only 4,800 two-day tickets will be allotted at the event’s temporary home of Laurel Park, according to 1/ST Racing and Gaming, the company responsible for putting on the race.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2026
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State lawmakers in the House and Senate have allotted millions of dollars toward funding the AIDS Drug Assistance Program.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Freudy Guerrero-LaChapel faces charges of trafficking and distributing a class A drug.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Part of the answer should involve consideration of how goods can be distributed safely to families afraid of being exposed.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Its evolution in the accessories space accelerated in the 1960s, when two of the famed five Fendi sisters, Alda and Carla, opened two boutiques, one dedicated solely to accessories, on Rome’s prestigious Via Borgognona.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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To dedicate this many resources to the front seven isn’t necessarily a surprise, but nearly 60-percent of the formal meetings being dedicated to those position groups is quite fascinating.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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An interview with an 8-year-old In 1995, when my daughter Sarah was about 8 years old, her school assigned the students a report on a civil rights leader for Black History Month.—
Rick Davis,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The study authors give an example of a small bakery, calculating that if that bakery had five workers getting paid $48,000 annual salaries, a visual inspection task assigned to AI that reduced a baker’s work by 6% would save the bakery $14,000 per year.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Essentially, the software allows criminals to dispense cash from ATMs with no bank card, customer account, or bank authorization, the FBI said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Once dispensed, the airy propellants in the formula expand and then evaporate, giving the roots a subtle lift as your hair dries.—
Michelle Rostamian,
Allure,
27 Feb. 2026
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One of our guests, John Davidson MBE has Tourette Syndrome and has devoted his life to educating and campaigning for better understanding of the condition.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2026
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A number of analysts and advocates who devote much of their time following the situation would agree.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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Though the groups operate with some autonomy, Iran has provided them with financial support, weaponry such as drones, missiles, and training and intelligence.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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There are 130 monitoring stations across the Sierra Nevada mountains that provide electronic readings.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Is Dunk, after all this, going to decide to save this kid who is just going to be thrown to the wolves otherwise?—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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But his attempt was comfortably saved by Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Allocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocate. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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