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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
The Treat a Stranger Grant will be an annual program for which an allotment of money will be distributed however the selection jury sees fit—to a group of artists, one artist, or through other arrangements.
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Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Amid that frenzy, Gala Games sold the initial allotment of 4,661 NFT plots of Legacy land within days of first putting them up for public sale.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Hertz Gold+ members will also have exclusive access to a limited allotment of on-property VIP parking.
—Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
Fans who registered for the first drop of tickets but did not receive a time slot and fans who did not buy their maximum 12 general ticket allotment will automatically be entered into the random lottery Drop 2.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Amid that frenzy, Gala Games sold the initial allotment of 4,661 NFT plots of Legacy land within days of first putting them up for public sale.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Hertz Gold+ members will also have exclusive access to a limited allotment of on-property VIP parking.
—Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
Fans who registered for the first drop of tickets but did not receive a time slot and fans who did not buy their maximum 12 general ticket allotment will automatically be entered into the random lottery Drop 2.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotment
Noun
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Critics described the free permits as subsidies for oil and gas.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The bill does not increase subsidies available to low-income renters and homeowners, or to potential homebuyers.—
Alex Schwartz,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The memorial is made up of a garden with 50 granite steps leading to a massive tablet carved with a portion of his inauguration address from 1961.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Blanche said later at the hearing that the DOJ wasn't abandoning the tax portion of the settlement.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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The platform is intended to improve situational awareness, streamline resource allocation, and ensure reliable communication for forces operating around the world.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Private credit has grown from a niche strategy into a core allocation for pensions and insurers.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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And grants to districts to train teachers or recruit school mental health workers have been discontinued for mentions of diversity in recruitment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Under the new rule, peer review would not be eliminated, but political appointees — not necessarily scientists — would be required to review grants before awards are made.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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Nilsson’s version shares little with its source beyond Adam and Eve themselves, here recast as doughy, beigy silhouettes striking poses amid an almost psychedelic soup of parti-color fronds, blobs, and amoebas.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Impressions, ad value equivalency and share of voice were artifacts of an analog era.—
Parry Headrick,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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His superlative shot-stopping ability, commanding distribution and defining game-winning moments this season contributed substantially to the Gunners ending their 22-year wait for a Premier League trophy – this after so many recent near misses.—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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In contrast, nonbiological samples had a wider distribution of chain lengths.—
Gideon Yoffe,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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The House will vote on a resolution expressing support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, a war powers resolution pulling troops from Lebanon and one of 12 appropriations bills.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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On January 23, just days before the funding cutoff, Norton’s office posted on Facebook that a new appropriations package for the Smithsonian included funding for the Anacostia Community Museum.—
Camille Borders,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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Extra deployments, additional monitoring of cameras, more intelligence sharing and even drone deployments are part of an aggressive, proactive approach in an elevated threat environment, officials say.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Each being part of a species, each species part of a genus and family, all life in relation to other life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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“Allotment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotment. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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