as in to allocate
to give as a share or portion
each speaker was allotted five minutes to present his or her opinion in the debate
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Recent Examples of allot
For the past decade, the Rock Hall has allotted one spot on the shortlist for a capital-H hip-hop artist.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
In the case of Ivey, the front office should be allotted some grace.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
At other airports, like Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, passengers had previously been advised to allot at least four hours for screening, though the airport showed much shorter security wait times on its website as of Monday morning, all under five minutes.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The deal did not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement or border security operations through Customs and Border Protection, although those DHS agencies have funding allotted through 2029 via the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
In the case of Ivey, the front office should be allotted some grace.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
At other airports, like Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, passengers had previously been advised to allot at least four hours for screening, though the airport showed much shorter security wait times on its website as of Monday morning, all under five minutes.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
The deal did not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement or border security operations through Customs and Border Protection, although those DHS agencies have funding allotted through 2029 via the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allot
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In the past decade, $15,745 of the county’s funds have been allocated to Billings Road work including inspections, weed eating and mowing the surrounding grass.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Congress allocated money for it, but billions of dollars were delayed due to the shutdown.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The unit reportedly has about 50 cops assigned, who volunteer for the role.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Florida Department of Emergency Management, the state agency assigned to establish and run the facility, said the facility is run according to federal ICE standards.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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The group was equally distributed across the political left and right.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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The first wave of Social Security payments for April is scheduled to be distributed this week, following a normal schedule.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Allot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allot. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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