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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
Water users with long-standing water rights are also cutting their water use earlier in the season than usual, with some only getting 14% or less of their annual allocations.
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ABC News, 8 May 2026
By introducing legislation, advocating through committee work, building coalitions with other high‑cost districts and working directly with federal agencies to obtain grants, waivers and emergency allocations.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
When voters approved the 2022 referendum, the allocations were 75% for employee bonuses and 25% for safety and security and mental health.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
And the decennial Census counted new arrivals to determine congressional allocations, whether or not those new immigrants were citizens who could vote.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
Cities that consistently fail RHNA allocations will face consequences.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana donated $500,000 towards the construction, and the city is using $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds and remaining funds from Gary community development and animal shelter allocations to pay for the project.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Other general fund reductions include eliminating more than $945,000 in county contracts, about $850,000 in extra help budgets, roughly $660,000 in salary allocations, about $635,000 in revenue enhancements and about $575,000 in service and supply costs.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
In the intervening decades, the West Bank’s population has surged yet water allocations to Palestinians have not changed.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 8 May 2026
By introducing legislation, advocating through committee work, building coalitions with other high‑cost districts and working directly with federal agencies to obtain grants, waivers and emergency allocations.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
When voters approved the 2022 referendum, the allocations were 75% for employee bonuses and 25% for safety and security and mental health.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
And the decennial Census counted new arrivals to determine congressional allocations, whether or not those new immigrants were citizens who could vote.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
Cities that consistently fail RHNA allocations will face consequences.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana donated $500,000 towards the construction, and the city is using $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds and remaining funds from Gary community development and animal shelter allocations to pay for the project.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Other general fund reductions include eliminating more than $945,000 in county contracts, about $850,000 in extra help budgets, roughly $660,000 in salary allocations, about $635,000 in revenue enhancements and about $575,000 in service and supply costs.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
In the intervening decades, the West Bank’s population has surged yet water allocations to Palestinians have not changed.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocations
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Housing First, with its emphasis on permanent subsidies, is enormously expensive, and the lion’s share of the budget is consumed by a small minority of beneficiaries who have already been housed.—
Christopher Calton,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Other regions are offering subsidies to renovate, or even giving properties away for free, provided buyers commit to living in them.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
8 May 2026
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The account transfer isn’t taxable, and the surviving spouse can continue to take tax-free distributions from the account for qualified medical expenses.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Because of the tournament expansion, the NCAA will be able to award more than $131 million in new revenue distributions to member schools participating in the basketball tournaments over the remaining six years of the NCAA’s broadcast agreements.—
Gary Bedore
May 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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City Manager Maraskeshia Smith has proposed cuts that include laying off or demoting 37 employees, cutting violence prevention grants and shortening neighborhood pool hours.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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The package would create a series of new county arts programs, including direct grants to artists, a county artist-in-residence program and money to support spaces that showcase artists and their work.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The defending champs sold out all 8,700 season-ticket memberships for the 2026 season with a 92% renewal rate from the previous season, becoming the first team in league history to sell out season ticket allotments for three consecutive years, the person said.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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But others were planted with random allotments of four and 12 species, reflecting the middle and upper ends of tree diversity in similar-sized areas of our local forests.—
John Parker,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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The state Assembly’s appropriations committee is set to consider the bill Thursday.—
Felicia Mello,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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If Republicans maintain control of the House, our first priority should be accountability and oversight of this administration through whatever means necessary — leveraging the appropriations process, wielding subpoena power, working with outside partners to file lawsuits and more.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Allocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocations. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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