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
Both Democrats on the court, Commissioners Roderick Miles and Alisa Simmons, voted against giving Public Interest Legal Foundation more than the $250,000 the original contract allotted for.
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Rachel Royster
january 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
The letter proposes that Jackson County withhold all funding allotted toward the Chiefs.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Commissioner Rob Manfred last winter allotted money from the sport’s luxury tax — the overages teams pay when their payroll climbs to certain levels — to teams that took a hit to their TV revenues, up to $15 million per affected club, with a total limit of roughly $75 million.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
In August, Musk discussed a future in which intelligent robots in humanoid form will outnumber the human population, with each person allotted a personal mechanical assistant as well as any help needed to provide goods and services.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
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Rachel Royster
january 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
The letter proposes that Jackson County withhold all funding allotted toward the Chiefs.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Commissioner Rob Manfred last winter allotted money from the sport’s luxury tax — the overages teams pay when their payroll climbs to certain levels — to teams that took a hit to their TV revenues, up to $15 million per affected club, with a total limit of roughly $75 million.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
In August, Musk discussed a future in which intelligent robots in humanoid form will outnumber the human population, with each person allotted a personal mechanical assistant as well as any help needed to provide goods and services.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allot
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When lawmakers allocate funding for workforce development, housing stabilization, or community health, those dollars overwhelmingly flow through nonprofit organizations.—
Cat Ward,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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What the company must figure out is how to better allocate its resources to maximize Azure monetization.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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His remarks to reporters earlier today were the first since the president assigned him to lead federal operations in Minnesota, after Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino made his exit this week.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The News predicts the UIL will assign DeSoto to a new-look District 7-5AI that will also include Cedar Hill, Crandall, Lancaster, Mesquite, Midlothian, North Mesquite and West Mesquite.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Our focus is on complying in a way that distributes affordable housing projects throughout the county.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mix steak and cheese a bit to distribute cheese, then arrange over bottom half of bread.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Allot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allot. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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