1
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
The president’s budget request is an ask to Congress, which ultimately holds the power to allocate funding.
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Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Governments don’t allocate resources economically or even neutrally.
—Antony Davies, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
In the meantime, the company is allocating additional quantities to patients in the United States to meet demand.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Not all the money has been allocated due to legal challenges.
—City News Service, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Governments don’t allocate resources economically or even neutrally.
—Antony Davies, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
In the meantime, the company is allocating additional quantities to patients in the United States to meet demand.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Not all the money has been allocated due to legal challenges.
—City News Service, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocate
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In Round 2, teams will have seven minutes to choose their players, and during Rounds 3-6, they will be allotted five minutes.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Bass allotted roughly $29 million for the department in her budget proposal released Monday.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Department of Education exists, to a large extent, to distribute education funds authorized by Congress.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The northwest suburban village has closed Cornish Park, and has distributed about 5,000 sandbags — with more available to those who need it.—
Natalie McMillan,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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At MoCA, ten twentieth-century sculptures dedicated as monuments to the Lost Cause of the Confederacy commingle with a range of modern and contemporary works by nineteen artists and two collectives.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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In turn, Paul Weiss agreed to stop DEI practices and dedicated $40 million in pro bono legal causes identified by the administration.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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However, my portion ended up significantly higher than my siblings due to the stock and mutual fund that were assigned to me doing very well.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Instead of guiding every step, users can now assign broader tasks and rely on the model to navigate ambiguity and complete workflows.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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If anything, great public pressure being brought to bear is a terrible reason to dispense with due-process protections designed to protect the legal rights of individuals, and crafting one exception would seem to create a precedent for crafting others.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Theater owners cut prices and dispensed prizes to ticket buyers as the gangsters effectively cross-pollinated with the studio dance numbers.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Ternus has devoted nearly his entire professional career to working at Apple.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Beatles, by contrast, retired from the road in 1966 and devoted their energies to the studio.—
Marc Ballon,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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His elite pass protection and calm feet mean he can be trusted immediately to keep the quarterback clean on passing downs, while also providing a high-effort presence on special teams.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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One Secret Service agent was shot but was saved by a bulletproof vest.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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In virtually every track meet, especially the big ones, Rancho Buena Vista High School’s Justian Richardson has saved his best triple jump for last.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Allocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocate. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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