Synonyms of allocation

allocation

noun

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subsidy
• grant
• allotment
• appropriation
• assistance
• entitlement
• allowance
• annuity
• fund
• endowment
• subvention
• aid
• block grant
• benefit
• set-aside
• state aid
• foreign aid
• relief
• advance
• trust fund
• grant-in-aid
• bequest
• legacy
• stipend
• trust

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distribution
• apportionment
• issuance
• allotment
• dispensation
• redistribution
• disbursement
• reallocation
• division
• admeasurement
• reapportionment
• redivision
• repartition
• partition
• separation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of allocation

What was once a niche institutional strategy has become a significant allocation in endowment, pension, and family office portfolios, and the asset class is increasingly accessible to high-net-worth individual investors through new structures. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

But its appropriation process has come under more intense scrutiny in recent weeks after a supposedly fake investment promotion agency was found to have received allocations from the budget. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

Each project on its own would have eaten up a year’s worth of the city’s ACHD funding allocation, Hallyburton said in a January council work session. — Mark Dee july 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026

Even if federal allocations drop, cities like Roseville and Folsom have safety nets to keep operations as smooth as possible. — Corey Schmidt july 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

The investment is part of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $45 million allocation of tax increment financing surplus to the Park District this year. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Because of that, investors will want to keep their gold holdings manageable, with financial advisors largely recommending no more than 5% of an allocation. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 9 July 2026