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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 county had previously committed more than $760,000 to the project so the new allotment increased its total contribution to about $6 million.
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Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
According to summary provided by the House speaker’s office, the bill includes financial support for special education, bilingual education and pre-kindergarten and a $395 increase in the base amount schools get per student, known as the basic allotment.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
Will differences in distribution allotments between schools be reflected on the field and court?
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The education policy nonprofit acknowledged progress with basic allotment increase, special education formula updates and bilingual student funding.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
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Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
According to summary provided by the House speaker’s office, the bill includes financial support for special education, bilingual education and pre-kindergarten and a $395 increase in the base amount schools get per student, known as the basic allotment.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
Will differences in distribution allotments between schools be reflected on the field and court?
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The education policy nonprofit acknowledged progress with basic allotment increase, special education formula updates and bilingual student funding.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotment
Noun
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These technologists now hold sway over federal personnel and policy—shaping rulemaking, regulatory enforcement, procurement, taxation, and subsidies, affecting not only their own firms but their rivals’ firms, as well.—
Ian Bremmer,
Foreign Affairs,
13 May 2025
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Education grants, housing subsidies and green-energy projects are best cut and handled by state governments or the private sector.—
Veronique de Rugy,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Whey protein is the liquid portion of milk that separates from the curd during cheesemaking.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
20 May 2025
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Most of his bladder had been removed due to a rare cancer, leaving a portion too small to function.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
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O'Neal said the Arkansas Economic Development Commission will notify economic developers and other officials about the ability to apply for grants, and promote the opportunity to apply for the grants at the state's Rural Development conference that begins Tuesday.—
Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
19 May 2025
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Revenue generated will go back into the Makers Mindset platform, funding expanded access and future grant opportunities for underrepresented founders.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower was not a political angel and made his share of mistakes, like all who engage in politics.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
21 May 2025
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Eagle, desperate to avoid denying Palace their place in Europe, could yet conclude a sale of its shares.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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In short, fate’s distribution of long straws is wildly capricious.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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The league saw nearly 9% revenue distribution growth last year, and the salary cap is projected to continue growing.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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During appearances last week before the House and Senate appropriations committees, Duffy boasted about saving taxpayers nearly $10 billion during the first 100 days of the Trump administration.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Fieldhouse and Mertens estimate that approximately 14 years passes between an appropriation shock and its peak effect on productivity growth.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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One thing for certain, Trusty said, is that the fancy cars, houses and planes that Combs has accumulated are in the prosecutors’ crosshairs, as are any of his companies that could broadly be construed as being part of the racketeering enterprise in the slightest of ways.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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One of those places was a little diner called The Waffle Hut, which had been part of our town for several decades.—
Gwen Rockwood,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025
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For the past two decades, employers have exhausted the quota every year.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The likes of Bradley, Quansah and Elliott were still classed as under-21s, although all three will become part of the homegrown quota this season as they were all born before January 1, 2004.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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“Allotment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotment. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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