ALLOTMENT Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

allotment

noun

ə-ˈlät-mənt

Definition of allotment

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 Workers also receive an annual allotment of six free concert tickets and may request two free tickets to each Live Nation festival based on availability. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 The program manages employee product benefit allocations, such as athletic apparel allotment and stipend programs. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Some addicts learned to game the system by obtaining daily allotments of hydromorphone pills—15 or more a day was typical—and then selling them to dealers in exchange for stronger fentanyl concoctions. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 Both teams will lose the bonus pool allotment for those selections, and Cleveland will receive a compensatory pick in the second round in next year’s draft. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for allotment

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Noun

Connecticut was among the few states helping to cover the loss of federal health insurance subsidies by earmarking millions of dollars to soften the blow for more than 150,000 Connecticut residents.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
But official data shows around 40 million people across the country still depend on government living subsidies.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of subsidy

Noun

Automation can take over repetitive and physically demanding tasks, while AI can help warehouse leaders make better decisions about inventory, labor, order prioritization, and resource allocation.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
In 2021, state and regional officials determined that about 2,200 very low-income housing units and about 1,300 low-income units were needed to meet the city’s regional housing allocation.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of allocation

Noun

California, Texas, New York, Illinois and North Carolina saw the highest amounts of interrupted grant money.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
The suit, brought by 13 named and four anonymous researchers, is seeking to halt the process of searching applications and current grants for specific terms to determine if they should be rejected.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of grant

Noun

The Apollo investment is a combination of debt and equity in Yankee Global Enterprises (YGE), and the Steinbrenners and some LP stakeholders sold some of their shares.

— Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Along with Riot, the couple share son RZA, 4, and daughter Rocki, 1, and often enjoy fun family moments.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of share

Noun

Media distribution can affect the exposure available to a sponsor.

— Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Bonta’s suit had leaned heavily into potential harms to theatrical distribution, and lawyers for the states had been banking on theater executives’ testimony at trial.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of distribution

Noun

Unlike some other regions, the program doesn’t require extra money from the state or appropriations requests every few years.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
But whether private or public, aviation security funds will have to come from congressional appropriations.

— Hydrick Thomas, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of appropriation

Noun

Michael Busch’s one-out walk brought the tying run to the plate in Alex Bregman, who barreled a ball to the deepest part of the park for a 383-foot flyout.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Toney dominates early Toney is part of the reason for Mensah’s excellent start to the season.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

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