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 Since the current auction process began in late July, entire daily allotments have routinely sold out, despite the increases in auction prices that have occurred over the past few months. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 The rest went toward special education, operational costs and increasing the basic allotment by $55 per student. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026 In other words, there would not be the normal allotment of new RAV4s at dealerships. — Phil Lebeau,meghan Reeder, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 Officials from the Southern Nevada Water Authority, who are a part of the lawsuit, say the remaining allotment is not enough to supply southern Nevada's basic water needs. — James Powel, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for allotment

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Noun

Nigeria introduced a new discount on fuel, reigniting fierce debate over the wisdom of terminating a long-running subsidy program three years ago.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
That implied that the effect of the subsidy terminations had slowed, in the view of market analysts at Cox Automotive.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of subsidy

Noun

That means reassessing Lauder’s processes, workforce and asset allocations, and making the tough decisions about right-sizing its workforce.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The result was a scramble to get on coveted allocation lists—and a thriving secondary market where the sky seemed to be the limit.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of allocation

Noun

Chile, for example, imposes no obligation to spend the grant at home, while France typically wants half spent in France.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
His persecution has continued up until now; last month, the administration accused the Smithsonian of discrimination and threatened to cut federal grants.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of grant

Noun

Related Stories To qualify, the Filipino side must own at least 20% of the project and hold the largest share among the co-producers.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Globally, senior legal leaders expect the share of work charged by the hour to fall from 72% to 44% over the next two to three years, according to a Deloitte survey.

— Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of share

Noun

Overlapping with Zaslav during their time at NBCU, Perrette rose to president of digital and affiliate distribution.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
The destroyer has enhanced electrical power distribution and additional cooling capacity to support its advanced systems.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of distribution

Noun

The $1 million was included at Matsui’s request in the fiscal 2026 budget in January and became law April 30 as part of a congressional appropriations package.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Those appropriations will need to be approved by the Maryland General Assembly and Baltimore County Council.

— CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of appropriation

Noun

Video aired by local news outlets showed a Catholic cathedral collapsing and part of a hotel’s facade falling onto a car in the city of Penonomé, in the central province of Coclé.

— Juan Zamorano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Cybersecurity specialist Daniel Kellner (Josh O’Connor) decides to turn whistleblower upon discovering that the US government has been suppressing evidence of extra-terrrestrial life, as part of a cover-up that goes back decades.

— Tom Bailey, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026

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