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as in allots
to give as a share or portion
not enough computers to allocate one to every student
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as in distributes
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 dedicates
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 allocates
The current budget also allocates $777,099,000 for Child Care Services.
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Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
Alongside the tax cuts, the same bill allocates significant new funding, including $150 billion for the Pentagon and $170 billion for immigration enforcement to expand ICE staffing, raids, and deportations.
—Richie Duchon, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
Sleep lots, shelters and student payments Under the 1987 McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, the federal government allocates money to each state to identify and assist homeless students with transportation, housing and other needs.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
Although the Association for State Dam Safety Officials calculates over $165 billion is needed for repairs, federal funding currently allocates a fraction of that amount towards upkeep.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
The governing body allocates 8% of tickets to national associations for games involving their team to sell to the most loyal fans.
—James Robson, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Lebanon’s confessional system allocates power among religious communities.
—Ramazan Kılınç, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
The state allocates the money based on estimates from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
The South American country allocates about $4 billion to its security and defense.
—Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 Jan. 2026
Alongside the tax cuts, the same bill allocates significant new funding, including $150 billion for the Pentagon and $170 billion for immigration enforcement to expand ICE staffing, raids, and deportations.
—Richie Duchon, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
Sleep lots, shelters and student payments Under the 1987 McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, the federal government allocates money to each state to identify and assist homeless students with transportation, housing and other needs.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
Although the Association for State Dam Safety Officials calculates over $165 billion is needed for repairs, federal funding currently allocates a fraction of that amount towards upkeep.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Dec. 2025
The governing body allocates 8% of tickets to national associations for games involving their team to sell to the most loyal fans.
—James Robson, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Lebanon’s confessional system allocates power among religious communities.
—Ramazan Kılınç, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
The state allocates the money based on estimates from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 9 Dec. 2025
The South American country allocates about $4 billion to its security and defense.
—Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocates
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When a team allots minutes to so many young players simultaneously, lapses in concentration and on-court mistakes are bound to happen.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County — one of multiple workforce boards statewide that distributes this funding on behalf of the Texas Workforce Commission — shared Friday that subsidy payments are expected to be issued as normal, which is every two weeks.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2026
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The report also notes the federal government’s new five-year Rural Health Transformation Program, which distributes $50 million in funding to states.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Ibis dedicates 50 spaces for electric-vehicle charging.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 Dec. 2025
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But the gravity of the situation only sets in when Alpha’s single mother (Golshifteh Farahani) — a doctor at the local hospital who dedicates her days to treating people infected with the virus — finds out about the tattoo and forces her daughter to get tested.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
12 Dec. 2025
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Decathlon specially manufactures shoes for him that are identical except for one key trait—heel-toe drop, say—and then Malisoux randomly assigns them to runners and monitors their injury rates.—
Outside,
Outside,
30 Dec. 2025
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Once a petition is filed, a clerk receives it, assigns a case number, and sends it to a judge or court.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
29 Dec. 2025
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There may come a time when the administration dispenses with offering an explanation at all.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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Sol de Janeiro’s body lotion comes with a convenient pump that quickly dispenses the lotion so my skin can reap the benefits of the formula.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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So the book devotes an entire chapter to the topic.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
12 Jan. 2026
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So prevalent is memorabilia fraud that the United States Postal Inspectors Service devotes an entire page on its website educating consumers how to protect themselves.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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This two-story home provides a generous living space with its four bedrooms and three baths.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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With all that protective cushioning, the Active5K sneaker also provides an extra boost of height.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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On the other side of the great river that divides them, the Republic of the Congo has led a somewhat less eventful existence.—
Holden Frith,
TheWeek,
9 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … DIVIDED HALLS – Johnson insists US 'not at war' after closed-door Venezuela briefing divides lawmakers.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Allocates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocates. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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