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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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The subsidy is expected to be decreased by about 40% in 2026.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025 -
Both leading candidates, Quiroga and businessman Samuel Doria Medina, have pledged painful austerity measures including eliminating fuel and food subsidies—policies that risk sparking social unrest in a country where Indigenous and rural communities depend heavily on government support.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Adding directors with executive leadership, capital allocation, and distribution expertise to replace board members that have overseen years of value destruction, likely targeting chairman Jonathan Peacock specifically, should signal to the market the start of a new chapter.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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However, its aid distribution system has been under consistent attack from Hamas and from some unlikely quarters — the world's leading aid groups.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Spain’s economy has also been bolstered by the European Union’s Next Generation EU funds which has made 163 billion euros available to Spain, through grants and loans.—
Gaelle Legrand,
CNBC,
23 Aug. 2025
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While Levine Cava warned the grant funding is one-time money that shouldn’t be counted on in 2027, charities providing help for the elderly, after-school programs and other services are urging the mayor and commissioners to find more money to restore the grants fully.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
23 Aug. 2025
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Superintendents like Gearing have decried the state for not increasing its basic allotment — the base level building block for the school finance system — since 2019.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Congress later realized the devastating effects of allotment for tribes, and later reversed course with the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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The House is expected to take up its version of the annual appropriations bill for education in early September.—
Michael Vasquez,
NPR,
22 Aug. 2025
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The appropriations bill does not currently include any funding for the immigration proposal, which hasn't yet been filed.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Allocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocation. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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