ALLOCATE Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

allocate

verb

ˈa-lə-ˌkāt

Definition of allocate

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 City Council members allocated $400,000 to support the CARE program’s first phase of development in February 2024. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 The remaining $11 million was, at Rodriguez’s request, allocated to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 Hollywood’s leading studio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), intended the film to be an important one; it had been allocated one of the largest budgets in cinematic history, two million dollars. — Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026 More Women’s Health and Menopause Research Less than 1% of federal research budgets are allocated to midlife women’s health, a profoundly sad statistic. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for allocate

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Vouchers allot roughly $10,500 to standard students, $30,000 to disabled students and $2,000 for homeschool students.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
The change in 2025 increased by $100 million the amount allotted to productions every two years.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of allot

Verb

Engineers can connect the sensor with other systems and distribute threat information across a wider force.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
The four-episode series brought 16 content creators together at a luxury ranch in Canada to compete in a series of challenges for a chance to win a share of $250,000, with the prize money distributed throughout the four days of the competition.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of distribute

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Her book won both a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, and Monticello dedicated an exhibition to Sally Hemings, declaring the matter settled.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
But what the young scholar doesn’t say is that his heart has already dedicated itself, and not to the academy.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of dedicate

Verb

The person receives the opportunity for atonement; the consequence is assigned elsewhere.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
The plan assigns Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom continued responsibility at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, including fuel and maintenance support for Unit 1 and continuing construction work associated with Units 2 and 3.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of assign

Verb

Prescribing, dispensing and enabling the sale of retatrutide — which is still in clinical trials — violate those standards.

— Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
The clip opens onto what looks to be the tribute parade in a stadium filled with purple and yellow smoke dispensed by drone-like airships.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispense

Verb

After two hundred pages of diagnosing the Democrats’ problems, Jentleson devotes a single page to this solution, leaving many questions unanswered.

— Isaac Arnsdorf, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
And Arizona State has enough alternatives that KU cannot devote its entire plan to stopping him.

— Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of devote

Verb

Retiree Walter Rasor is always looking for a way to save, and a property-tax cut on his condo sounds appealing at first glance.

— Steve Maugeri, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
But when Emma never shows up to their meeting, Pao and Dante will have to go on an epic quest— filled with awkward moments, sarcasm, and somewhat reluctant friendships—to save their best friend.

— Kavya Dhillon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026

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