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as in subsidy
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
recognizing the importance of the arts in the health of a city, the council increased the allocation for the city's annual jazz festival
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as in distribution
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the allocation of Halloween candy became my job when I was too old to go trick-or-treating myself
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Recent Examples of allocation
On buybacks, Abel signaled continuity as well, saying repurchases remain a capital allocation tool but only when Berkshire shares trade below intrinsic value and without compromising liquidity.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Despite the extensive partisan maneuvering by multiple states to redraw maps, the cumulative effect has produced minimal net change in House seat allocation, with the Cook Political Report forecasting the outcome as essentially a wash that benefits neither party in a meaningful way.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Flynn said the city should reduce its participatory budgeting allocation, which is voted on by residents as young as 11 years old regardless of citizenship status, from roughly $2 million to $100,000 or $200,000.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
The Bureau of Reclamation on Thursday announced initial water allocations for Central Valley Project contractors.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The Quakes acquired the 29-year-old forward last month, sending $50,000 in general allocation money to Red Bull New York for his discovery rights.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
What did population growth mean for the allocation of resources?
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
The profit-sharing checks are among the annual compensation packages for some jobs in the auto industry, but the allocations depend on each company's finances.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
How states like Pennsylvania respond will influence national conversations about grid modernization, cost allocation and resilience.
—Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Yun Li, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2026
Despite the extensive partisan maneuvering by multiple states to redraw maps, the cumulative effect has produced minimal net change in House seat allocation, with the Cook Political Report forecasting the outcome as essentially a wash that benefits neither party in a meaningful way.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Flynn said the city should reduce its participatory budgeting allocation, which is voted on by residents as young as 11 years old regardless of citizenship status, from roughly $2 million to $100,000 or $200,000.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
The Bureau of Reclamation on Thursday announced initial water allocations for Central Valley Project contractors.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The Quakes acquired the 29-year-old forward last month, sending $50,000 in general allocation money to Red Bull New York for his discovery rights.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
What did population growth mean for the allocation of resources?
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
The profit-sharing checks are among the annual compensation packages for some jobs in the auto industry, but the allocations depend on each company's finances.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
How states like Pennsylvania respond will influence national conversations about grid modernization, cost allocation and resilience.
—Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocation
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The multi-year agreement would provide $4,649,128 in rent subsidy for a 10-year lease agreement from 2027 to 2036.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Monthly premiums seem to be ever-increasing, subsidies for marketplace health insurance plans have expired, and the state’s willingness to fund Medicaid and its expansion program for low-income Idahoans has remained an open question in the 2026 legislative session.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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An investigation by the Bakersfield Police Department also led to separate charges citing Mays for possession of more than 600 images of youth or child pornography and distribution of obscene matter involving someone younger than 18.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Heating elements must survive high temperatures, constant airflow and uneven heat distribution.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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The initiative is supported by Netflix and sees ten emerging filmmakers given a grant and mentorship to make live-action shorts.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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The records, which include emails between FEMA and Florida counterparts, document ongoing negotiations over what portion of Alligator Alcatraz’s expenditures would be covered under the federal government’s detention center reimbursement grant program.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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The new agreement gives Irvine access to Costa Mesa’s 80-bed allotment.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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While the Phillies went 3 for 3 in challenges, the Red Sox went 0 for 2 to use up their nine-inning allotment.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The attack comes amid an ongoing partial government shutdown that began after Democrats blocked appropriations for DHS over concerns with its immigration enforcement tactics.—
Dan Mangan,Leslie Josephs,Spencer Kimball,CJ Haddad,Justin Papp,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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And yet the question of how all this money is to be spent is almost entirely absent from the current congressional-appropriations debate.—
Garrett M. Graff,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Allocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocation. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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