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allocating

verb

present participle of allocate
1
as in allotting
to give as a share or portion not enough computers to allocate one to every student

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2
as in distributing
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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3
as in dedicating
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 allocating Higher yields tend to pose competition for stocks has investors may prefer allocating to relatively risk-free and higher yielding bonds rather than risk-on stocks. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 CMOs are already allocating an average of 15% of their budgets to new AI initiatives. — Tobin Thomas, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 That included allocating funding to cover these services among newborns and adults, even though they are used almost exclusively by children and adolescents. — Nicolette Natale, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 Chicago helped pioneer the modern listing marketplace that has led to enormous gains in allocating houses efficiently. — Tomas J. Philipson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 Another popular option is the 50/20/30 method, which entails allocating 50% of your income to your needs, 20% to your savings and 30% to your wants. — Mallika Mitra, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Discrepancy theory is a branch of mathematics concerned with allocating resources as evenly as possible. — Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026 For many consumers, diversifying their portfolios often comes in the form of allocating assets across different classes. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Richter has called for setting a cap on total water use and allocating water based on what the river can provide. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocating
  1. allotting
  2. distributing
  3. dedicating
  4. assigning
  5. dispensing
  6. devoting
  7. providing
  8. saving
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  • Inevitably, team evil has cooler powers, like Sindel’s scream and Kung Lao’s hat of doom, but in addition to allotting an inordinate amount of its combat time to Shao Kahn, who’s just a hulking guy with a hammer, the movie’s big visual idea is characters blasting one another with beams.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 May 2026
  • The framework proposes allotting $20 million of it to the Rays.
    — Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Definition of allotting
Verb
  • Vertical is distributing the Depression-era film, in which Hawke plays a widower who is separated from his daughter when he gets sent to a brutal work camp.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Nepali lawmakers have slammed the administration over bureaucratic delays in distributing resources after the floods, including medical equipment and staffing of medical facilities.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of distributing
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  • But the governor compromised and supported several efforts to work around the caps in recent years, including dedicating $712 million outside of the formal budget system to expand affordable childcare.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Not dedicating, not prioritizing, not committing to funding the mental health services that are necessary under state law and the federal constitution is not an adequate excuse.
    — Jim DeFede, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dedicating
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  • Real-time patient tracking dashboards can further improve visibility by assigning patients to rooms, beds or recliners, while integrated bed management can streamline availability and cleaning workflows.
    — Sameer Bhat, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Hybrid systems combine quantum processors with conventional computers, assigning different parts of a workload to the hardware best suited to perform them.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of assigning
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  • Prescribing, dispensing and enabling the sale of retatrutide — which is still in clinical trials — violate those standards.
    — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The state is challenging the FDA's decision to remove the in-person dispensing requirement, citing states' rights and patient safety concerns.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of dispensing
Verb
  • Instead of promoting the new album, George mostly ignored his own catalog, devoting two-thirds of the set to oldies by his heroes, including David Bowie, Chaka Khan, Culture Club, and Elton John.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There, students spend two hours per day on core subjects with an AI tutor before devoting their afternoons to workshops designed to hone skills like public speaking and relationship building.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of devoting
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  • Social platforms have industrialized this process by providing constant signals about how others respond to us.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of providing more security, its obfuscation tactics challenged experts, who then reproduced—and improved upon—the result.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of providing
Verb
  • The Canadian government signed off on a last-minute agreement to move its last captive whales out of the country earlier this year, saving them from euthanasia.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Peloton aims to widen its customer base, from people looking for a more affordable, space-saving treadmill to more experienced athletes looking for personalized coaching.
    — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of saving

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“Allocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocating. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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