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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
Periodically check your portfolio allocations.
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Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
That probably isn’t too far off the mark, but any errors could starkly affect parliamentary seat allocations if redrawn.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Those who haven’t rebalanced their portfolio in a while may be surprised by their allocations.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 Apr. 2026
The six national soccer federations, also including Bosnia-Herzegovina, Czech Republic and Sweden, now get allocations from FIFA of several thousand tickets for each of their World Cup games.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Fifth Third’s Keller said clients were split on allocations of new money.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Last week, the government ordered energy-saving measures for a one-month period, including early closing times for most commercial establishments as well as reductions in street lighting and allocations for government vehicles.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
As for the riverboat funds, Pierog confirmed that there have been no allocations of those funds for the coming year, as requests for these grants are still being submitted.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Corporate boards make some of the most consequential decisions in business — acquisitions, strategic pivots, leadership transitions, major capital allocations.
—Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
That probably isn’t too far off the mark, but any errors could starkly affect parliamentary seat allocations if redrawn.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Those who haven’t rebalanced their portfolio in a while may be surprised by their allocations.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 Apr. 2026
The six national soccer federations, also including Bosnia-Herzegovina, Czech Republic and Sweden, now get allocations from FIFA of several thousand tickets for each of their World Cup games.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Fifth Third’s Keller said clients were split on allocations of new money.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Last week, the government ordered energy-saving measures for a one-month period, including early closing times for most commercial establishments as well as reductions in street lighting and allocations for government vehicles.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
As for the riverboat funds, Pierog confirmed that there have been no allocations of those funds for the coming year, as requests for these grants are still being submitted.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Corporate boards make some of the most consequential decisions in business — acquisitions, strategic pivots, leadership transitions, major capital allocations.
—Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocations
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Republicans’ stance on pesticides has been a key point of contention in negotiations for the federal Farm Bill, which covers everything from food security programs to farm subsidies.—
Thomas Heaton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Fast food nation BYD's stellar domestic sales growth has reversed recently, tracking a slump in China's broader EV sector amid persistent oversupply issues in the Chinese market and a rollback of government subsidies on new energy vehicles from the start of 2026.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, after death, Trinity will handle distributions of the estate to the appropriate people and charities — and fight off claims from anyone not clearly designated as a beneficiary.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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As climate change, expanding wildlife populations and changes in land use continue to influence tick distributions, understanding how communities experience and respond to ticks is increasingly important.—
Emily Bache,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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In New London, where 20% of families live in poverty, aid from all state grants represented 41% of the city’s revenues in 2017 but 33% now.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Uthmeier said the state is using grants from his office to pay for the program.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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All of it costs farmers more in a year hit hard by weather, and with the potential for some farmers, like those in the South Platte River Basin, to get reductions in their irrigation water allotments.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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And the position manages allotments and the facilities’ budget, tracks expenditures, invoices, accounts payable and receivables, lease structures and lease management, and matters related to program needs.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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There is an appropriations process to do that.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
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This year’s White House document is intended to provide a road map from the president to Congress as lawmakers build their own budgets and annual appropriations bills to keep the government funded.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Allocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocations. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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