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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
Chad Bauman, executive director at Milwaukee Repertory Theater, urged the committee to reject the funding allocations in the hopes of obtaining more money for the theater company.
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Alterations to production line arrangements, employee skill development, and pipeline software modifications necessitate extra budget allocations and time resources.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Embrace adaptive sizing over static allocations.
—Ben Ofiri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Arizona Legislature opened the door for developers to use more groundwater in the Phoenix exurbs by taking over farmers' allocations.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Deadline had exclusively reported last week that more allocations were on the way after a round in June, when Dan Fogelman and Ryan Murphy collectively snapped up nearly $40 million in funding.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Those are the two largest allocations.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
To strike a balance between opportunity and flexibility, private market allocations might reasonably be capped at around 15%, a threshold consistent with the SEC’s liquidity rule for mutual funds, which limits illiquid holdings to preserve redemption flexibility.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, the survival of these missions will hinge on Congress, which has the final say in NASA's funding allocations.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Alterations to production line arrangements, employee skill development, and pipeline software modifications necessitate extra budget allocations and time resources.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Embrace adaptive sizing over static allocations.
—Ben Ofiri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Arizona Legislature opened the door for developers to use more groundwater in the Phoenix exurbs by taking over farmers' allocations.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Deadline had exclusively reported last week that more allocations were on the way after a round in June, when Dan Fogelman and Ryan Murphy collectively snapped up nearly $40 million in funding.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Those are the two largest allocations.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
To strike a balance between opportunity and flexibility, private market allocations might reasonably be capped at around 15%, a threshold consistent with the SEC’s liquidity rule for mutual funds, which limits illiquid holdings to preserve redemption flexibility.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, the survival of these missions will hinge on Congress, which has the final say in NASA's funding allocations.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocations
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The massive compensation offer comes as Tesla faces one of its worst sales streaks, with its stock falling 16% this year, driven by rising competition, government cuts to EV subsidies, and Musk’s polarizing politics.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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For decades, subsidies on fuel, electricity, and water encouraged massive waste and drained Saudi Arabia’s budget.—
Ali Shihabi,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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Smart contracts manage distributions and shareholder rights.—
Charles Morey,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Checks drawn from an IRA account and made out to the charity, either by the account holder or the IRA custodian, are considered qualified charitable distributions as long as other rules are met.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Both took large stakes in their companies as founders, but neither has received stock grants or options since those companies had initial public offerings in 1997 and 2012, respectively.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Under Mahan’s tenure, the city’s vehicles have been outfitted with pothole-detecting cameras and its employees use AI to win multimillion-dollar grants.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Only 362 wild horses are allowed to graze in Sand Wash Basin, yet a staggering 12,026 sheep and 300 cattle are allowed to graze in three allotments there at various times throughout the year.—
Jennifer Best,
Denver Post,
18 Aug. 2025
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But as adults across the country reexamine their own daily protein allotments, many are also wondering if the same should be done for their children.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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In his pitch for privatization, Allen decries New College’s reliance on state appropriations and claims the school has never been well-suited for the State University System, pointing to its unusually high cost in taxpayer dollars per student.—
Alice Herman,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, it has been funded with a relatively even split of private donations to support its programming, and federal appropriations provided by Congress to support its core operations including the maintenance of the facilities, further underscoring its unique status.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Allocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocations. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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