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

Nearly 37% of investors surveyed named energy and electrification as their top sector for impact capital allocation, more than three times the next closest sector. — Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Experience taught me that lasting impact also requires strong leadership, careful resource allocation, clear goals, data, collaboration and efficient systems. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Draho recommends commodities, based partly on long-term asset-allocation studies that include the 1970s when inflation was far higher. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Commitments for the deal are due this week and lenders are still in discussion about allocations, so details about the financing could change. — Ellen Dimauro, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

That means reassessing Lauder’s processes, workforce and asset allocations, and making the tough decisions about right-sizing its workforce. — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

The result was a scramble to get on coveted allocation lists—and a thriving secondary market where the sky seemed to be the limit. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Cook County Health asked for an extra $40 million allocation for the county to make up for an increase in uninsured and underinsured patients seeking care with little ability to pay for it. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

There’s a giddiness in the air on the last day of Paris Fashion Week, as editors contemplate returning to normal life after almost a month of press dinners, parties and politics around seat allocations. — Alice Newbold, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026