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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
Earlier this year, Senate Republicans proposed allocating $1 billion in taxpayer dollars from legislation meant to fund immigration enforcement agencies for security enhancements for the ballroom.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
With hyperscalers allocating more than $725 billion to capital expenditures, suppliers are directing production capacity to high-bandwidth memory for AI servers, which earns far more profit per wafer, noted The Wall Street Journal.
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Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The council eventually approved allocating $20,000 to the town’s sustaining grant program and allowed applicants to amend their proposal to account for the increase funds.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Originally geared toward the graphic, packaging and labeling sectors, the group has grown its expertise in fashion and home decor by allocating about 50 million euros of investments to the categories.
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Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
So, allocating more money to speed up vote counting by a few days isn’t very high on the governor’s and legislative leaders’ to-do lists.
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Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Take our survey SpaceX is allocating a smaller-than-expected portion of its blockbuster initial public offering to retail investors, a source familiar with the matter told CNBC’s Leslie Picker.
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Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
SpaceX is allocating 30% of the IPO shares to retail investors, far above the typical 5% to 10% allocation.
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Lastly, the Bengals have traditionally rolled over cap space to the next season while also allocating a portion, before the year, to practice squad elevations, injury contingencies and reserves.
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Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
With hyperscalers allocating more than $725 billion to capital expenditures, suppliers are directing production capacity to high-bandwidth memory for AI servers, which earns far more profit per wafer, noted The Wall Street Journal.
—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The council eventually approved allocating $20,000 to the town’s sustaining grant program and allowed applicants to amend their proposal to account for the increase funds.
—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Originally geared toward the graphic, packaging and labeling sectors, the group has grown its expertise in fashion and home decor by allocating about 50 million euros of investments to the categories.
—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
So, allocating more money to speed up vote counting by a few days isn’t very high on the governor’s and legislative leaders’ to-do lists.
—
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Take our survey SpaceX is allocating a smaller-than-expected portion of its blockbuster initial public offering to retail investors, a source familiar with the matter told CNBC’s Leslie Picker.
—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
SpaceX is allocating 30% of the IPO shares to retail investors, far above the typical 5% to 10% allocation.
—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Lastly, the Bengals have traditionally rolled over cap space to the next season while also allocating a portion, before the year, to practice squad elevations, injury contingencies and reserves.
—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
10 June 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.
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The framework proposes allotting $20 million of it to the Rays.
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Large volunteer service stations there feed pilgrims, Zaidi said, adding that distributing food and drink is one of the most universal practices.
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So far, experts in extremism have tracked Young Columbia members' activity in Wisconsin and Illinois, where young women have been documented distributing propaganda and meeting up with male Youth Club members.
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So dedicating the space entirely to TV-watching is doing it a disservice, says Lindsey Walsh of Lindsey Walsh Interiors.
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John Sotter has spent decades doing exactly that, dedicating his professional life to the mission of improving floor safety and reducing the risk of injuries that can alter lives in an instant.
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Earlier this month, Piper Sandler also initiated coverage of Take-Two , assigning the stock an overweight rating.
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The media blitz shocked some at City Hall, who believed Crowley should have waited until the emergency was over before publicly assigning blame.
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By dispensing with sons and lovers, the tribe of sexless females would double its rate of reproduction and so, quite quickly, take over.
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Absolutely Fabulous star Kathy Burke will discuss wellness, before the final episode sees Guz Khan dispensing nuggets of advice on conspiracy theories, wealth and other life matters.
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These days, those same thinkers describe their object of study as Unidentified Aerial Phenomena—and universities, governmental agencies, and independent groups are devoting serious resources to finally getting to the bottom of whether extraterrestrials really are out there.
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But to avoid being stretched too much, defined as devoting more than 30% of their pay to housing, their income should be closer to $250,000.
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One section bans providing services without a permit and includes yoga as an example.
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Instead of limiting where an electric bike can go, its folding design creates more opportunities to ride, making spontaneous adventures easier than ever while still providing the comfort needed for longer distances.
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With potentially record-breaking heat coming to Washington, DC on the Fourth of July, people wanting to catch fireworks by saving an early spot on the National Mall will have a lot of waiting to do.
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The sheriff's office says that deputies and workers extricated the man and attempted life-saving measures, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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“Allocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocating. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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