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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
This is where the tax-free growth actually happens, so choosing and allocating investments is the step that makes the Roth worth opening.
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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
But most race bibs are allocated through these methods.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
At the time, however, as the county stared down a multimillion-dollar budget deficit for 2026, the board ultimately opted to allocate the funds elsewhere, away from the garden and a couple other proposals.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Paul Kidwell, senior vice president of policy for the Connecticut Hospital Association, said the full increase in the hospital tax should be allocated to hospitals for patient care.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
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Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
But most race bibs are allocated through these methods.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
At the time, however, as the county stared down a multimillion-dollar budget deficit for 2026, the board ultimately opted to allocate the funds elsewhere, away from the garden and a couple other proposals.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Paul Kidwell, senior vice president of policy for the Connecticut Hospital Association, said the full increase in the hospital tax should be allocated to hospitals for patient care.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
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Dominion issued patches to fix the software problem, but Republican legislators didn't allot any money for GOP Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to update the software.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Dominion issued patches to fix the software problem, but Republican legislators didn’t allot any money for GOP Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to update the software.—
Jeff Amy,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Palo Alvarez Rodriguez was convicted in March 2023 of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin and cocaine and sentenced to five years in prison.—
David Goodhue
March 16,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Placer County prosecutors have filed charges against 17 people accused of being part of a large drug trafficking network that officials say distributed hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine monthly across the Greater Sacramento region.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Don Philpott, the president of the Wekiva Wilderness Trust, who was recently recognized for dedicating 35,000 hours of volunteering with the Florida Park Service, has spent the last 15 years researching the history of Ethel and the surrounding area.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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Teams dedicate years training folks in portal communities to protect their lands and gain practical skills in tourism, conservation, and hospitality.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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The building had served for decades as the site of intake operations for single men and families without children, and, in addition to assigning people to shelters around the city, Bellevue itself also offered hundreds of beds.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Jay joined the department in 1997 and is assigned to the Canine Unit.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Surveillance footage from the scenes shows the suspects using magnets to manipulate the fuel pump solenoids by opening pump panels and allowing fuel to be dispensed without payment, investigators said.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Cordell Walker, a steely-eyed former Marine who dispensed Lone Star justice with roundhouse kicks and a decidedly old-school moral code.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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From 1969 until his death in 2013, Goenka devoted his life to spreading Ba Khin’s teachings globally while retaining his Hindu identity.—
Daniel M. Stuart,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
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Tony has fully jumped into our theatre program devoting himself to straight plays and musical theatre.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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These answers are provided here to allow candidates to speak directly to our readers.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Jeff co-created the Competing Values Framework and developed the Innovation Code and Innovation Genome methodologies which provide organizations with practical tools to reconcile competing priorities and drive breakthrough performance.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
21 Mar. 2026
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The 2026 Oscars truly saw the stars save their most eye-popping looks for last.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Deputies began life-saving measures and she was taken to a nearby hospital in an ambulance.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Allocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocate. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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