Synonyms of allocates

allocates

verb

present tense third-person singular of allocate

1

as in allots

to give as a share or portion

not enough computers to allocate one to every student

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allots
• assigns
• distributes
• apportions
• allows
• lots
• gives
• divides
• dispenses
• administers
• rations
• splits
• grants
• portions
• prorates
• measures
• donates
• deals
• contributes
• meters
• reallocates
• awards
• shares (out)
• hands out
• parcels (out)
• parts
• redistributes
• doles out
• reassigns
• metes (out)
• reserves
• accords
• earmarks
• admeasures
• chips in
• reapportions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• retains
• deprives (of)
• withholds
• keeps
• appropriates
• begrudges
• confiscates
• arrogates
• stints

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distributes
• dispenses
• provides
• divides
• administers
• assigns
• donates
• apportions
• supplies
• portions
• furnishes
• allots
• deals (out)
• hands out
• prorates
• parcels (out)
• contributes
• doles out
• metes (out)
• shares
• redistributes
• appropriates
• splits
• disburses
• circulates
• spreads
• lots
• disseminates
• bestows
• issues
• proportions
• reallocates
• measures (out)
• allows
• disperses
• shares (out)
• parts
• scatters
• sets
• pledges
• rations
• divvies (up)
• dishes out
• admeasures
• chips in
• dollops (out)
• reapportions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• refuses
• rejects
• withholds
• disallows
• misallocates
• declines
• deprives (of)
• begrudges
• pinches
• skimps
• stints
• niggles (out)

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dedicates
• devotes
• saves
• consecrates
• reserves
• gives up (to)
• uses
• earmarks
• sets apart
• entrusts
• sets aside
• blesses
• sets by
• employs
• sanctifies
• consigns
• applies
• bestows
• commits
• confides
• hallows

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• misapplies
• misuses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of allocates

In a report on the outage published on Friday, NATS said a software defect in the National Airspace System, which allocates codes so air traffic controllers can identify flights on radar, was behind the decision to ax the flights. — Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

In the absence of a system for shifting the funding to other grants, though, this runs the risk of leaving the NIH unable to spend all the money Congress allocates to it (which may well be Vought’s intention). — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

Understand how your organization makes money, serves customers, competes, allocates capital and measures performance. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

But Abdalla’s growing profile has allegedly coincided with internal tensions over how the firm allocates its attention and resources. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Established in 2001 in a bid to make pension costs for New Zealand's aging population more affordable, New Zealand's wealth fund also allocates capital to timber, real estate and private markets, alongside other alternatives. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Instead of choosing the cheapest model or default to the most powerful one, the platform allocates the right resources for each task. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

The bond allocates $20 million for the project, which, along with naming rights, only covers the first $35 million. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026

North Carolina allocates $5,309 in supplemental funding for each student with an individualized education plan, or IEP, which is required for all students with special needs. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026