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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
Similar to promos from other sportsbooks, this is a strong offer in that a smaller first wager returns a fairly significant allotment of bonus bets.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The pack consists of up to 15 wolves of various ages roaming federal public land near an active cattle grazing allotment, where many of the depredation incidents took place, according the memo.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The Irish data protection authority — which ordered the company to pay more than half of its $1 billion allotment in fines back in April — has begun a second investigation into whether ByteDance facilitated improper Chinese access to European users’ TikTok data.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
This has only recently become a severe problem, because most of the water users did not request their full allotment…until now.
—Ellen Wohl
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The pack consists of up to 15 wolves of various ages roaming federal public land near an active cattle grazing allotment, where many of the depredation incidents took place, according the memo.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The Irish data protection authority — which ordered the company to pay more than half of its $1 billion allotment in fines back in April — has begun a second investigation into whether ByteDance facilitated improper Chinese access to European users’ TikTok data.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
This has only recently become a severe problem, because most of the water users did not request their full allotment…until now.
—Ellen Wohl
august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotment
Noun
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The enhanced subsidies date back to the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The analysts said that this was likely driven by Apple's price cut to the model versus the iPhone 16 base, and additional subsidies from the Chinese government.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is especially true when facing the game's many bosses, who often only briefly telegraph their intentions before unleashing attacks that can fill a huge portion of the screen.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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What To Know Subway said its four Fresh Fit sandwiches will be built on multigrain bread and contain a serving of vegetables, at least 20 grams of protein and fewer than 500 calories in a 6-inch portion.—
Toby Meyjes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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One allocation point is assigned for each calendar month a person had a Facebook account between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The same shift is happening with high-net-worth individuals, increasingly professionalizing their allocations.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kanyinsola adds that the grants that are offered by the organization and relationships with retailers have also been highlights of hers.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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While the grant funding the city has received will only cover the four fast-track projects, chief climate resilience officer Julia Chase noted that recently approved California Proposition 4 provides $10 billion for climate projects.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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The share of respondents indicating that foreign and local companies were treated equally rose by 5 percentage points to 37%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her share was done by 14 percentage points compared to last cycle.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Alvarez is boxing’s biggest pay-per-view star, but his fight versus Crawford will eschew the PPV distribution format that can carry an $80 price tag for big bouts.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Seismic is managing domestic theatrical distribution, and P&A financing is being provided by SeaFilm Entertainment.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Without the congressional appropriation, CPB cannot fulfill the mission Congress assigned to us.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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These obligations are rooted in the trust responsibility and enacted through Congressional authorization and appropriation.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Effectively all of Alaska, all but the southernmost part of Wisconsin and northern Michigan are above the view line.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In some areas, the leaves begin to change as soon as August and peak in September, like parts of the Rocky Mountains, as well as Alaska and spots in the Cascade Mountains.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Allotment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotment. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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