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
Initially the plan called for eight units, but the number was bumped to 20 through a density bonus allotted by the Complete Communities initiative.
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Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Within two days, 68% of that amount had already been allotted.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Grab your morning coffee from Navi Coffee & Flowers then allot a day each at Kampong Botanic Garden, Fairchild Botanic Garden, and Vizcaya Museum & Gardens.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Since modern-era finalists are only allotted 20 years of eligibility, Woodson will have only two more opportunities to get into the Hall of Fame before having to move to the much larger and more competitive senior category.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
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Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Within two days, 68% of that amount had already been allotted.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Grab your morning coffee from Navi Coffee & Flowers then allot a day each at Kampong Botanic Garden, Fairchild Botanic Garden, and Vizcaya Museum & Gardens.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Since modern-era finalists are only allotted 20 years of eligibility, Woodson will have only two more opportunities to get into the Hall of Fame before having to move to the much larger and more competitive senior category.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allot
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Residents vote beforehand on how the funds will be allocated, whether to a community member in need or a public service project.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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The governor’s proposal included in his budget allocates $10 million in bonding to jumpstart the program.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2026
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Hours after her post, deputies assigned to the Salton City sheriff’s station responded to a call about the discovery of human remains in Salton City.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Investigators wrote that the man’s son was ultimately hired by one of the unnamed vendors, and assigned to a project that was not MTA-related.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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To further analyze them, the researchers used electron microscopy, which provided precise information on how these elements were distributed within the electrode and on its surface topography.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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According to a report from Axios, Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter Friday to ByteDance, accusing the company of distributing and reproducing its intellectual property through the new AI tool without permission.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Allot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allot. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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