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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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
Washington alone can’t win a Senate race, but Democratic groups and leaders will be pivotal in allocating resources to Maine and flooding the airwaves against Collins.
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Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
As a result, Apple is hedging its bet and allocating just 10% of its production for it, The Information reports.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Universities facing potential cuts to federal research funding and Title IV aid are allocating scarce resources to compete with companies that are already partnering with hundreds of institutions to use AI to work with millions of students.
—Vinay Bhaskara, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
After a regulatory shift in 1979, many began allocating to private markets.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
The Growth Committee is oriented towards portfolio management, including finding tuck-in M&A opportunities to supplement organic growth, allocating research and development more effectively, and reviewing its existing portfolio of businesses for inefficiencies to pursue future asset sales.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
The White House's 2026 budget proposal calls for allocating more than $1 billion for Mars exploration, while an additional $10 billion in funding for NASA was included in Republican spending legislation known as the One Big Beautiful Bill.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security plans to propose allocating H‑1B specialty‑occupation visas based on wage levels for job openings by the end of this month, a shift from the current random lottery that federal reviewers cleared earlier in August.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
In allocating $1 million to provide aid to Gaza through IsraAID, the organization has chosen fashionable sentiment over its founding purpose.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
As a result, Apple is hedging its bet and allocating just 10% of its production for it, The Information reports.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
Universities facing potential cuts to federal research funding and Title IV aid are allocating scarce resources to compete with companies that are already partnering with hundreds of institutions to use AI to work with millions of students.
—Vinay Bhaskara, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
After a regulatory shift in 1979, many began allocating to private markets.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
The Growth Committee is oriented towards portfolio management, including finding tuck-in M&A opportunities to supplement organic growth, allocating research and development more effectively, and reviewing its existing portfolio of businesses for inefficiencies to pursue future asset sales.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025
The White House's 2026 budget proposal calls for allocating more than $1 billion for Mars exploration, while an additional $10 billion in funding for NASA was included in Republican spending legislation known as the One Big Beautiful Bill.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security plans to propose allocating H‑1B specialty‑occupation visas based on wage levels for job openings by the end of this month, a shift from the current random lottery that federal reviewers cleared earlier in August.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
In allocating $1 million to provide aid to Gaza through IsraAID, the organization has chosen fashionable sentiment over its founding purpose.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocating
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The Legislature has barely funded guardianship services, allotting just enough in its budget the past two years to maintain a statewide hotline.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
13 Aug. 2025
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In 1959, Prince Edward County, Virginia, closed its public schools for five years, diverting tax monies to build a K-12 private academy for 1,400 white students and allotting their families tuition grants.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Mar. 2025
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If National Public Radio had begun distributing Bibles and handguns, well, people would have wanted to talk and write about that, too.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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This is how Cintas Acuario was born in the late 1980s — a label that, without any formal facilities, gained a reputation thanks to its founder’s knack for promoting and marketing his artists’ music by distributing it to small shops in the area and in Tijuana, across the Mexican border.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
4 Sep. 2025
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After dedicating her life to raising her kids, this college sports consultant is ready to step out onto the field and score a new love connection.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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European countries need to knuckle down and increase their military capabilities while Russia is still dedicating a chunk of its forces to its invasion of Ukraine, Sweden's defense minister has said.—
Ellie Cook — reporting from Prague, Czech Republic,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Russia has a long pattern of extrajudicial killings and suspicious deaths of critics, especially journalists and former intelligence officers, but assigning blame is difficult in many cases because of Russian state security.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Lead By Example Too often, tech leaders fail to provide clear direction when assigning complex problems, leaving teams to struggle without guidance and killing morale.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Then hit the autofill button, and the nozzle lowers down to just over the rim of the glass and starts dispensing.—
PCMag Staff,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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From interactive games to snuffle mats and treat-dispensing toys, there are plenty of puzzles out there on the market.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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In a world of student loans and ever-increasing housing costs, the notion of devoting all of your time to obsessing over the meaning of nineteenth-century poetry does indeed feel like more of a fantasy than witchcraft or demons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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At some point the plan shifted from devoting one season to each of the five years, to having the first season cover one year and the second cover four.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Aug. 2025
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There are also fears that doctors in these practices may focus too much on keeping paying patients happy, rather than providing the best disease management or medical care, researchers said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Justice Defenders isn’t the only such program providing assistance to human rights defenders that was terminated because of the federal rollback.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Choosing a carry-on that’s large enough to accommodate your packing needs is crucial; without it, your attempts at saving space will likely fall flat.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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As the Sons occupy a government building, Chris springs into action, saving a hostage while killing militant after militant with fists, a copy machine, and — in the most memorably violent use of a writing utensil in a DC Comics adaptation since The Dark Knight — two pencils in the ears.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Allocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocating. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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