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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
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.
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David Dumke, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Government programs should end and their allocations be shifted to pay off our national debt.
—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
The community’s prolific turnout at sporting events in the region is well known, with basketball games in Qatar sometimes limiting allocations for Filipino fans to avoid home advantage from being lost.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The camp had no sanitation system, no barracks, no clothing allocations, and scant rations distributed uncooked to men without pans or utensils or firewood.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Its funds have built in-house expertise, make quick decisions, and offer patient capital — giving them access to allocations in coveted startups that, until recently, would have come through external managers.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
For larger allocations, bigger bars or a mix of coins and bars may stretch your dollars further, while ETFs offer flexibility for more active strategies.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
David Dumke, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Government programs should end and their allocations be shifted to pay off our national debt.
—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
The community’s prolific turnout at sporting events in the region is well known, with basketball games in Qatar sometimes limiting allocations for Filipino fans to avoid home advantage from being lost.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The camp had no sanitation system, no barracks, no clothing allocations, and scant rations distributed uncooked to men without pans or utensils or firewood.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Its funds have built in-house expertise, make quick decisions, and offer patient capital — giving them access to allocations in coveted startups that, until recently, would have come through external managers.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
For larger allocations, bigger bars or a mix of coins and bars may stretch your dollars further, while ETFs offer flexibility for more active strategies.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocations
Noun
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That shutdown ended with a promise to vote on extending the subsidies, which failed.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expired at the end of last year, despite the majority of Americans supporting their renewal.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026
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Inherited Roth account distributions aren’t taxed as long as the account has been open at least five years.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Its components can be rearranged to model different limb lengths, weight distributions and joint ranges of motion.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Havenly Program, where the women learn to cook and run a cafe, has relied on federal grants for 50 percent of its budget.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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The new definition would include grants for industry research and equipment; scholarships, apprenticeships and career training; recruitment of out-of-state companies and workers; and development of infrastructure and projects aimed at business retention and expansion.—
Joshua Haiar,
States Newsroom,
19 Feb. 2026
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Legroom allotments have been steadily decreasing over the years in order for airlines to boost profits, despite the complaints of fliers.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2026
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Range Rider Jim Powers rides around cattle in grazing allotments in the Antelope Basin of the Beaverhead National Forest in Montana.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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While the bill doesn't include a dollar amount, DeLano said the plan is to request $50 million in appropriations later in the session.—
ALEX ROZIER Mississippi Today,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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With a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) fast approaching, all but one Democratic Senator voted against advancing an appropriations bill to fund the department.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Allocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocations. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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