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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for allotment
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Noun
  • Corinth also said when there's such a severe housing shortage like now, federal subsidies can goose the market and push up prices for everyone.
    Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 2 May 2025
  • The platform uses technology to help low-income individuals enroll in government programs like Medicaid, SNAP and utility subsidies.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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  • The biggest portion of those cuts would be a reduction in K-12 funding by more than $4.5 billion.
    Ayana Archie, NPR, 8 May 2025
  • These include a change to the portion of state Medicaid costs borne by the federal government, which is currently at 90% for states that elected to expand their eligible Medicaid population.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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  • In addition to threatening Harvard’s tax-exempt status and halting federal grants, the Trump administration wants to block Harvard from being able to enroll international students.
    Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2025
  • All three programs have provided grant funding or staffing to a broad range of colleges and universities.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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  • Its net loss per share was $1.56, more than triple the $0.42 that analysts expected, according to Yahoo Finance.
    Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 9 May 2025
  • Earnings per share came in at 54 cents, missing analyst expectations.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
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  • In short, fate’s distribution of long straws is wildly capricious.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
  • 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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  • Trump is also expecting Congress to pass a massive supplemental that gives the U.S. military an additional $119 billion cash infusion, above and beyond what the regular appropriations process would provide.
    Daniel R. DePetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
  • This is a recognizable act of appropriation and, in that sense, an artistic strategy.
    David Wallace-Wells, Vulture, 7 May 2025
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  • In March, Howell issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from implementing key parts of the executive order.
    Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 3 May 2025
  • The Environmental Protection Agency announced plans on May 2 to slash its budget by $300 million in fiscal year 2026, reduce staffing to 1980s levels and dissolve its research and development office as part of a sweeping overhaul of the agency.
    Valerie Volcovici, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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  • The plurality Liberal Democratic Party, which has long led Japan, has firmly opposed a proposal within its government to raise a special quota for American rice imports.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 8 May 2025
  • With dynamic pricing, quotas, and alternative destinations gaining traction, the tourism industry is evolving, but the key to a fulfilling vacation in 2025 lies in thoughtful planning.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

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“Allotment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotment. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

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