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
Relevance
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
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of allocation
One allocation point is assigned for each calendar month a person had a Facebook account between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022.
—
Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
The same shift is happening with high-net-worth individuals, increasingly professionalizing their allocations.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Startup investors have been pushing for more allocation from pension funds into venture capital funds in Europe for some time.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
For retirement planning, that means identifying what can be controlled—spending habits, savings rates, portfolio allocations—and making choices that serve long-term objectives without letting emotions cloud judgment.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
What To Know The annual $1 billion allocation comes from California's cap-and-invest program, which collects fees from polluting industries.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
The same shift is happening with high-net-worth individuals, increasingly professionalizing their allocations.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Startup investors have been pushing for more allocation from pension funds into venture capital funds in Europe for some time.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
For retirement planning, that means identifying what can be controlled—spending habits, savings rates, portfolio allocations—and making choices that serve long-term objectives without letting emotions cloud judgment.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
What To Know The annual $1 billion allocation comes from California's cap-and-invest program, which collects fees from polluting industries.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocation
Noun
-
The enhanced subsidies date back to the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
-
The analysts said that this was likely driven by Apple's price cut to the model versus the iPhone 16 base, and additional subsidies from the Chinese government.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Alvarez is boxing’s biggest pay-per-view star, but his fight versus Crawford will eschew the PPV distribution format that can carry an $80 price tag for big bouts.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
-
Seismic is managing domestic theatrical distribution, and P&A financing is being provided by SeaFilm Entertainment.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Kanyinsola adds that the grants that are offered by the organization and relationships with retailers have also been highlights of hers.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
-
While the grant funding the city has received will only cover the four fast-track projects, chief climate resilience officer Julia Chase noted that recently approved California Proposition 4 provides $10 billion for climate projects.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
At our age, we’re not really supposed to ingest an entire year’s salt allotment in one sitting.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
-
All of the killings happened within 7 miles across two grazing allotments, and range riders and shepherds reported hearing wolf cries in the area on several occasions.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Without the congressional appropriation, CPB cannot fulfill the mission Congress assigned to us.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
-
These obligations are rooted in the trust responsibility and enacted through Congressional authorization and appropriation.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Allocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocation. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share