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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
As a volunteer at the campus in his high school days, Rowland strongly favored keeping the facility running and later allocated millions in state money that was matched even further by additional millions in federal money.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the remaining funding to be allocated as loans to clean energy companies is on hold.
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
According to the city, $250 million in taxpayer funds were allocated for that project, which began in 2019, in an attempt to revitalize southwest Chicago in the hopes of luring businesses to the area.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The distributions were allocated 97% to Limited Partners and 3% to General Partners.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
The slot will be allocated to vessels based on cargo condition and capacity.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2025
But some have questioned how effective the new law can be, given the small amount of money that is likely to be allocated to the effort.
—Jessica Schreifels, ProPublica, 27 Mar. 2025
In one recent example, once liberated from real-world complexities, a global pharmaceutical CEO quickly focused on the fact that his company’s internal resources were not properly allocated to its greatest business opportunities.
—David Michels, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
To accommodate the hybrid work schedules of downtown employees in recent years, the state has increased the number of parking spots allocated to daily visitors compared to the number of monthly passes issued.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the remaining funding to be allocated as loans to clean energy companies is on hold.
—Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
According to the city, $250 million in taxpayer funds were allocated for that project, which began in 2019, in an attempt to revitalize southwest Chicago in the hopes of luring businesses to the area.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The distributions were allocated 97% to Limited Partners and 3% to General Partners.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
The slot will be allocated to vessels based on cargo condition and capacity.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2025
But some have questioned how effective the new law can be, given the small amount of money that is likely to be allocated to the effort.
—Jessica Schreifels, ProPublica, 27 Mar. 2025
In one recent example, once liberated from real-world complexities, a global pharmaceutical CEO quickly focused on the fact that his company’s internal resources were not properly allocated to its greatest business opportunities.
—David Michels, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
To accommodate the hybrid work schedules of downtown employees in recent years, the state has increased the number of parking spots allocated to daily visitors compared to the number of monthly passes issued.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocated
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While Medicaid and Medicare haven't been specified as areas to cut, the committee will have to make final decisions, and Medicaid and Medicare are allotted a considerable portion of the committee's funding.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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In the short term, more is being allotted to farms and communities in Central and Southern California.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Individual schools will determine how much will be distributed to each team.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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What to Know Retirement checks are distributed throughout the month, based on the recipient's birth date and the duration of their benefit payments.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs notes that individuals whose passport gender does not match their gender assigned at birth may have their visa or travel permit denied.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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But Dahl realized that Sparks had assigned her the Williams case within a day of Sarah’s first phone call.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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One thing guests can and should get for free around World Showcase is ice water, available anywhere dispensed sodas are sold.—
Eve Chen,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
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Many of the universe's heavier elements, including oxygen, were forged within these stars through nuclear reactions and dispensed into space upon their deaths, where they were later incorporated into the next generation of stars.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Brown devoted Wednesdays to mobility and conditioning after years of just incorporating it into his daily workouts.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The special section of Art Bulletin—which, as the discipline’s flagship journal, constitutes a semiofficial statement about AI’s importance in the field—devoted the majority of its space to critical commentary about the application of computer vision to works of art.—
Sonja Drimmer,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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The payment will be direct deposited into the bank account provided on the eligible person's 2023 tax return or mailed to the address of record.—
Jalen Williams,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
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The man took off his cloak and made a blanket of it, but the cloak was thin and threadbare and provided little warmth.—
Karen Zautyk,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Allocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocated. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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