Synonyms of allotment

allotment

noun

1

as in subsidy

a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action

the library budget was reduced, while allotments for city officials' travel expenses were increased

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subsidy
• grant
• appropriation
• allocation
• assistance
• allowance
• annuity
• entitlement
• endowment
• fund
• subvention
• aid
• set-aside
• block grant
• benefit
• state aid
• foreign aid
• relief
• grant-in-aid
• stipend
• advance
• bequest
• trust fund
• legacy
• trust

2

as in portion

something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group

every kindergartner received colored paper, scissors, and an allotment of paste to make paper chains

Synonyms & Similar Words

• portion
• share
• part
• quota
• allowance
• proportion
• percentage
• slice
• piece
• cut
• end
• ration
• piece of the action
• take
• commission
• section
• segment
• lot
• member
• partition

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• total
• sum
• compound
• aggregate
• pool
• whole
• totality
• composite

3

as in allocation

the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group

the allotment of exhibition space at the annual trade show is always fraught with politics and infighting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allocation
• distribution
• issuance
• apportionment
• dispensation
• disbursement
• admeasurement
• redistribution
• division
• reallocation
• reapportionment
• partition
• redivision
• repartition
• separation