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as in allotting
to give as a share or portion
not enough computers to allocate one to every student
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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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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
McKinnon said Okta is allocating more resources to tools like Okta for AI agents and Net-zero for AI agents as companies adopt agentic AI and demand more security defenses.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 May 2026
The objective of the Midas List is to identify the investors demonstrating the strongest judgment in allocating that capital.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Well, that, plus the fact that his other enterprise, Lovejoy Capital, is an investment firm allocating tens of millions of dollars into public-private land development projects at parks and beaches.
—C.c. Weiss
may 27, New Atlas, 27 May 2026
Last week, the US government announced $2 billion in investments in quantum computing companies, allocating $100 million each to a range of startups in exchange for equity in the companies.
—ArsTechnica, 25 May 2026
Considering these economic anxieties, allocating nearly one-third of the state budget to defense might seem like insanity.
—Anna Nemtsova, Time, 23 May 2026
Republican senators generally support allocating federal dollars to improve the security infrastructure around the president, especially after an armed 31-year-old man attempted to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 7 May 2026
In the meantime, the company is allocating additional quantities to patients in the United States to meet demand.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This comes after the department last year allowed more than 100 grants for human trafficking survivors to expire, affecting more than 5,000 victims, despite Congress allocating $88 million for these services.
—Andrea Hagan, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 May 2026
The objective of the Midas List is to identify the investors demonstrating the strongest judgment in allocating that capital.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Well, that, plus the fact that his other enterprise, Lovejoy Capital, is an investment firm allocating tens of millions of dollars into public-private land development projects at parks and beaches.
—C.c. Weiss
may 27, New Atlas, 27 May 2026
Last week, the US government announced $2 billion in investments in quantum computing companies, allocating $100 million each to a range of startups in exchange for equity in the companies.
—ArsTechnica, 25 May 2026
Considering these economic anxieties, allocating nearly one-third of the state budget to defense might seem like insanity.
—Anna Nemtsova, Time, 23 May 2026
Republican senators generally support allocating federal dollars to improve the security infrastructure around the president, especially after an armed 31-year-old man attempted to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 7 May 2026
In the meantime, the company is allocating additional quantities to patients in the United States to meet demand.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This comes after the department last year allowed more than 100 grants for human trafficking survivors to expire, affecting more than 5,000 victims, despite Congress allocating $88 million for these services.
—Andrea Hagan, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocating
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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
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The framework proposes allotting $20 million of it to the Rays.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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For instance, the department might allow trusts to take unlimited deductions on distributing income to beneficiaries such as family members, which would resolve the biggest concern for financial advisors, Miller said.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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In distributing these weak linkages throughout a material like polystyrene, the mechanophores split in two as a crack begins to propagate, successfully redirecting the crack and dissipating the destructive energy.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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This is especially important for a municipality such as Chicago, where the pension funds remain vastly underfunded despite dedicating immense resources — about 17% of the total budget and 76% of property tax revenue — to annual pension contributions.—
Mary Wagoner,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Barker says she's made a personal goal of dedicating 40 races to her grandson, Ford.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
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The Lipoprotein Insulin Resistance (LP-IR) Test estimates the body’s response to insulin by analyzing patterns in blood fats and assigning a score from zero to 100.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Wittmann suggests assigning specific zones—like the entryway or living room—to each person in the household for a fast, low-effort way to consistently tidy.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
2 June 2026
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Erlanger audited Stevenson's dispensing record over those four months.—
Brett Kelman,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Specialty pharmacies focus on dispensing and managing high-cost, high-complexity medications for patients with serious, chronic or rare health conditions.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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After devoting the offseason and spring training to improving his mechanics and approach, Rincon has looked like a different player.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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This has Americans devoting a greater share of their paycheck to gas.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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The United States need not choose between accepting stalemate, providing aid to Ukraine indefinitely, or escalating directly against Russian forces.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Most comes from the company's Starlink data/communications services, with a constellation of over 7,000 active satellites and over 10 million subscribers in markets that were previously dominated by a handful of satcom companies providing limited coverage for astronomical rates.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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This means your luggage can actually last a lifetime—saving you big bucks in the long run.—
Meaghan Kenny,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Ninety-eight percent of the rain that falls can be captured, ultimately saving more than 1 million gallons of water a year and reducing building water use by about 89%.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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“Allocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocating. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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