Thesaurus results for ALLOCATIONS

allocations

noun

plural of allocation

as in subsidies

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 distributions

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 allocations If California’s pension systems invest in cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, allocations should be small, fully disclosed, subject to strict custody and stress testing, and have clear exit strategies to protect taxpayers. —

Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026 They are offered through four allocations each year to a direct mailing list. —

K. H. Koehler, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026 Projects that have already received sewer capacity approval will be honored, but no additional allocations will be granted, according to DPW. —

Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026 The Bureau of Reclamation on Thursday announced initial water allocations for Central Valley Project contractors. —

Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026 Notably, the United States played an indispensable role in forging this agreement, and did so without massive allocations of military aid or other forms of foreign assistance. —

David Dumke, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026 As for lowering budget allocations? —

Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026 The cost of attention For a fund of its size, securing allocations in competitive growth rounds for companies like OpenAI and Anduril serves as an early signal of success, proving the firm can win space typically reserved for industry giants. —

Jake Angelo, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026 These budget allocations were approved by our city commission as part of our city strategic plan. —

Mike Hernández, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocations

Noun

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
The cost of photovoltaic panels, wind turbines, and grid-scale batteries has fallen low enough that building new renewable capacity remains cheaper than most alternatives, with or without government subsidies.

— Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026