Synonyms of allocations

allocations

noun

plural of allocation

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subsidies
• grants
• allotments
• appropriations
• funds
• entitlements
• allowances
• annuities
• subventions
• endowments
• assistances
• block grants
• aids
• set-asides
• grants-in-aid
• benefits
• stipends
• legacies
• bequests
• trust funds
• advances
• state aids
• reliefs
• foreign aids
• trusts

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distributions
• allotments
• apportionments
• issuances
• disbursements
• dispensations
• redistributions
• divisions
• reallocations
• admeasurements
• reapportionments
• repartitions
• partitions
• redivisions
• separations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of allocations

But its appropriation process has come under more intense scrutiny in recent weeks after a supposedly fake investment promotion agency was found to have received allocations from the budget. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

Investors who have sized private credit allocations without stress-testing their liquidity needs across a full economic cycle may face difficult decisions if capital needs arise before positions can be exited at reasonable prices. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Since March, the federal agency increased water allocations in and south of the Delta, citing operational improvements from the executive order, April storm activity and coordinated reservoir management. — Corey Schmidt july 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Furthermore, the 5-star analyst highlighted the company's focus on a single basin and management's efficient capital allocations across expansion efforts, strategic acquisitions, and share buybacks. — Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 5 July 2026

Everyday millionaires, for all their diligence, are largely confined to public markets—the same index funds and 401(k) allocations that powered their ascent. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 June 2026

The dollar has remained at around 58% of central banks’ allocations over the past five years, OMFIF head of research Andrea Correa told CNN. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Faced with state scrutiny of their spending as well as the possibility of losing the ability to impose local property taxes, none of the counties is in the mood to boost their respective allocations for Tri-Rail. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026