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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of allotment
That’s reminiscent of what the despots of Eastern Europe did during the Cold War, building huge concrete apartment blocks with meager square-foot allotments per family.
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Among the complications is determining the allotment of personnel as well as any coordination between private security details and law enforcement agencies.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
The Trump administration moved to freeze over $2 billion in research grants the same day Harvard rejected the orders, as the White House said the allotments were under review before the April letter was sent.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Many Western Slope ranchers run grazing allotments on public lands that belong to all of us, including urban voters who want to see healthy ecosystems.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2025
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Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Among the complications is determining the allotment of personnel as well as any coordination between private security details and law enforcement agencies.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
The Trump administration moved to freeze over $2 billion in research grants the same day Harvard rejected the orders, as the White House said the allotments were under review before the April letter was sent.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Many Western Slope ranchers run grazing allotments on public lands that belong to all of us, including urban voters who want to see healthy ecosystems.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotment
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In their funding bill, Democrats included a provision to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire this year, warning that failure to act could lead to higher insurance premiums.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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Democrats have largely withheld votes from a short-term plan to fund the government, insisting Republicans engage with them on extending enhanced Obamacare subsidies.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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If passed, the bill would force hundreds of dispensaries and smoke shops across the state to remove large portions of their inventory.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That means Swift incorporated a portion of the pop classic's composition into her version, in this case the melody and beginning chorus lyrics.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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This is especially relevant for those rethinking strategic asset allocation.—
Paul Malloy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Private-equity firms are hunting for new capital pools as institutional allocations mature and growth slows.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Jefferson County Public Schools agreed to change several policies to keep a federal magnet school grant.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The court will decide whether to extend McElroy’s TRO into a longer preliminary injunction, which would keep the FEMA homeland security grants available while the case proceeds.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Merck’s shares jumped over 5%, amid an announcement that deputy CEO Kai Beckmann will take the reins currently held by CEO Belén Garijo.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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And while that’s all well and good, Versant’s mechanism of distribution would seem to undermine the broad steps forward the WNBA has made on the audience acquisition front.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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From the time it was created, OnePay’s big advantage was in its distribution channel.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Since none of the 12 appropriations bills have been approved, this shutdown is more extensive than the partial shutdown that started in December 2018, when Congress had enacted five of the 12 appropriations bills, said the nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank Committee for a Responsible Budget.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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But Republicans instead want to pass a short-term funding bill to keep the government open for a few weeks while bipartisan negotiations on appropriations take place.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The tournament is part of an effort to remove grass carp from the three lakes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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The offseason chatter has been very positive, and Coward could be a part of Memphis’ rotation from the outset.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Allotment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotment. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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