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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
In a district presentation the week school budgets were released this spring, principals were urged to tap any available dollars in the special funds containing parent fundraising, rental and other revenue before appealing their staffing allocations.
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Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
As that ownership base matures — if corporate treasury adoption accelerates, if sovereign wealth funds make meaningful allocations, if Bitcoin ETFs achieve the same kind of institutional bedrock that gold ETFs have — the price behavior during stress events may change.
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Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Automakers use allocations to control dealership behavior and performance.
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Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
18 June 2026
But across online investing forums, retail investors complained of small allocations and seemed split on whether to hold or sell the stock.
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Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
That triggered a wave of similar initiatives by politicians across America, many of whom would like similar ticket allocations.
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
CalFresh offers low-income state residents aid through monthly allocations of food stamps to purchase items at grocery stores and markets.
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Lizzie Kane
june 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
The idea is to ditch the rigid allocations to stocks, bonds, private equity and real estate around which many institutional investors organize their money managers’ work.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
As reported last week, Davis’ duties will include overseeing roster management, financial allocations and recruitment as well as being the program’s liaison for NIL partnerships.
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Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
As that ownership base matures — if corporate treasury adoption accelerates, if sovereign wealth funds make meaningful allocations, if Bitcoin ETFs achieve the same kind of institutional bedrock that gold ETFs have — the price behavior during stress events may change.
—
Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Automakers use allocations to control dealership behavior and performance.
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Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
18 June 2026
But across online investing forums, retail investors complained of small allocations and seemed split on whether to hold or sell the stock.
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Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
That triggered a wave of similar initiatives by politicians across America, many of whom would like similar ticket allocations.
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
CalFresh offers low-income state residents aid through monthly allocations of food stamps to purchase items at grocery stores and markets.
—
Lizzie Kane
june 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
The idea is to ditch the rigid allocations to stocks, bonds, private equity and real estate around which many institutional investors organize their money managers’ work.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
As reported last week, Davis’ duties will include overseeing roster management, financial allocations and recruitment as well as being the program’s liaison for NIL partnerships.
—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocations
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The current unrest first erupted in May after Paz cut long-standing fuel subsidies to shrink the deficit.
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Additionally, the growth of the China market, led by Huawei’s ecosystem push and government subsidies, encouraged consumer upgrades and strengthened overall demand.
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Limited partners are pressing for liquidity amidst low distributions and scarce IPOs, extending fund lifecycles.
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Along those lines, such a school could face the prospect of conference punishment, such as prohibitions on postseason play and restrictions on revenue distributions.
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Carpenter also says the district is closely monitoring some potential cuts to federal grants for students of poverty and language learners.
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The Austin Film Society has grown into one of the country’s largest film organizations, operating a repertory theater, managing a film studio, a public access TV studio with over 600 hundred producers, and awarding over $3,000,000 in grants to Texas filmmakers since 1996.
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The whole issue of restocking vacant allotments?
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The Lower Basin states recently proposed slashing their water allotments by about 20% annually and asked Upper Basin states to commit to permanent cuts to ensure water keeps flowing south.
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Republican leaders of the appropriations committee have cast doubt on whether a third reconciliation bill is possible.
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Immigration advocates warn that regular appropriations bills often include provisions that would require DHS to report to Congress or the public on spending, program updates and demographics of those detained.
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“Allocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocations. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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