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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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While electoral counts are allocated based on a state’s population, there have been instances of candidates winning the election while not winning the popular vote.
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Isabella Murray, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Other paradigm-altering policies imply removing many public good allocation decisions away from bureaucracies and giving citizens more direct participation in forming their local budgets, thus directly determining where a part of their tax checks is being allocated to.
—Vuk Vukovic, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
This game of allocating rights to states instead of to people was played out for a long time, partly in order to perpetuate the institution of slavery.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
Money collected by the lottery is allocated to government services and other causes.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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Isabella Murray, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Other paradigm-altering policies imply removing many public good allocation decisions away from bureaucracies and giving citizens more direct participation in forming their local budgets, thus directly determining where a part of their tax checks is being allocated to.
—Vuk Vukovic, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
This game of allocating rights to states instead of to people was played out for a long time, partly in order to perpetuate the institution of slavery.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
Money collected by the lottery is allocated to government services and other causes.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Allocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocate. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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