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
Dellacamera feels hopeful the money allotted for Connecticut will cover a lot of the losses for farmers like him.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
All meals and snacks are allotted in a pool of credits at the start of your stay.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
The state earlier this summer increased by $100 million the amount allotted to Hollywood every two years.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
The Legislature has barely funded guardianship services, allotting just enough in its budget the past two years to maintain a statewide hotline.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2025
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
All meals and snacks are allotted in a pool of credits at the start of your stay.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
The state earlier this summer increased by $100 million the amount allotted to Hollywood every two years.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
The Legislature has barely funded guardianship services, allotting just enough in its budget the past two years to maintain a statewide hotline.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allot
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Funding the high-speed rail project On the final day of sessions, legislators agreed to allocate $1 billion each year from the state’s cap-and-trade program to fund the high-speed rail project.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Budd also does not know how the state would allocate resources among local governments.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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His initial mentality is to be efficient while getting the necessary outs that are assigned.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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As Oracle matures from a high-growth story to a large-cap dividend play, the market might assign lower multiples than our 40x assumption, particularly if interest rates remain elevated.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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A number of rare and valuable Pokémon are unfortunately shiny locked, and typically the only way to obtain shiny versions of these Pokémon is to wait for a future game, or hope that developer Game Freak distributes them as a gift.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Their recommendations often determine if insurance companies cover the vaccine free of charge for a patient and if pharmacies readily distribute them.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Allot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allot. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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