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as in allotted
to give as a share or portion
not enough computers to allocate one to every student
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as in distributed
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 dedicated
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 allocated
Trump has attempted to unilaterally rename the Defense Department and the Kennedy Center, despite straightforward laws requiring acts of Congress to do so, and has impounded funds appropriated by Congress for child care and family assistance allocated to Democratic states.
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The district is expected to make further cuts in the coming months as the total budget allocated to schools is reduced by $14 million, according to a separate presentation Jeffco Public Schools leaders plan to give Wednesday.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The parenting plan says the kids will live with Kidman for 306 days a year, while Urban is allocated the remaining 59.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
In the most recent fiscal year, around $430 million in federal funds and around $66 million in state funds were allocated to Michigan’s child care subsidy program, according to data from Michigan's House Fiscal Agency.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 7 Jan. 2026
All of the apartments will have allocated parking spaces, in surface lots and parking garages.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
The parenting plan says the kids will live with Kidman for 306 days a year, while Urban is allocated the remaining 59.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Capital is allocated, risk is monitored, and performance is rewarded.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
This was of two $1 million prizes allocated in the game, and the second-highest prize a player could win.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The district is expected to make further cuts in the coming months as the total budget allocated to schools is reduced by $14 million, according to a separate presentation Jeffco Public Schools leaders plan to give Wednesday.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
The parenting plan says the kids will live with Kidman for 306 days a year, while Urban is allocated the remaining 59.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
In the most recent fiscal year, around $430 million in federal funds and around $66 million in state funds were allocated to Michigan’s child care subsidy program, according to data from Michigan's House Fiscal Agency.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 7 Jan. 2026
All of the apartments will have allocated parking spaces, in surface lots and parking garages.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
The parenting plan says the kids will live with Kidman for 306 days a year, while Urban is allocated the remaining 59.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Capital is allocated, risk is monitored, and performance is rewarded.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
This was of two $1 million prizes allocated in the game, and the second-highest prize a player could win.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocated
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Inspiring crowds of hundreds Per UIL, bands are allotted only eight hours of practice time outside the school day, so directors run each rehearsal with velocity and rigor to make the most of each moment.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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Instead of weeks allotted for each wave of creative development, the client directed us to present new names every few days.—
Anthony Shore,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Reza Pahlavi himself has distributed messages calling for defections among the armed forces, and coordinated protests through QR codes.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Standing 165 centimeters tall and weighing 71 kilograms, the GR-3 offers 55 degrees of freedom and is equipped with tactile sensors distributed across its body for responsive interaction.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The business partners dedicated the coffee shop's profits to help chip away at their employees' cost of living to help combat housing insecurity in the community.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The video depicts a surreal world where a young man begins seeing the colorful patterns and iconography, like Swedish fish and other candies, that dedicated Candy Crush players will no doubt recognize.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jaramillo, who was assigned to the Kendall District Station, was working the crash when Steven David Rustrian, a 21-year-old involved in the collision, began arguing with him.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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While no blame was assigned, the hearings were open to the public and often gave interested parties, including family members of the person killed, their first opportunity for answers.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Another Paramount executive was shocked by how coldly the company dispensed with people who had worked there for decades.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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To preserve rear headroom despite the falling roof, Polestar dispensed with the rear window.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Tapestry devoted the equivalent of 11 percent of sales to marketing in the first quarter, up from 4 percent during fiscal 2019.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Even with other democratic countries, Biden and his team devoted little attention to expanding free trade agreements and fueled economic tensions with allies, especially South Korea and Japan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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These passages reflect how divided the planet once was, how easily myths about the United States could become rooted in other countries.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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Or that, even worse, it would be arbitrarily divided into episodes in order to inflate the view count and/or pander to short attention spans (Eywa wept).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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The business also provided hobbyists with a place to talk about home brewing and meet other people with the same interest.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The spokesperson said information about how utilities are calculated is provided to residents.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Allocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocated. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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