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as in subsidies
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 portions
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 allocations
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 allotments
As fisheries recover, annual allotments get bigger.
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Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Arkansas Department of Human Services spokesperson Gavin Lesnick did not respond to an email requesting clarification on the minimum allotments.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
These allotments represent the benefit level for households with no countable income; most participants receive less because their benefits are reduced based on their earnings.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
In Arizona, the BLM manages 770 active grazing permits and leases on 841 allotments, including some public lands with special conservation considerations such as national conservation areas, wilderness areas and national monuments.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
New work requirements add another hurdle for federal food assistance recipients after the end of pandemic-era emergency SNAP allotments in 2023, Beau said.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Maximum allotments have been increased in comparison to last year’s SNAP benefits, as noted below.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
As a result, many allotments were claimed and occupied by others, coming into private hands without the full knowledge or consent of the Native families they were held in trust for.
—Beth Rose Middleton Manning, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Arkansas Department of Human Services spokesperson Gavin Lesnick did not respond to an email requesting clarification on the minimum allotments.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
These allotments represent the benefit level for households with no countable income; most participants receive less because their benefits are reduced based on their earnings.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
In Arizona, the BLM manages 770 active grazing permits and leases on 841 allotments, including some public lands with special conservation considerations such as national conservation areas, wilderness areas and national monuments.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
New work requirements add another hurdle for federal food assistance recipients after the end of pandemic-era emergency SNAP allotments in 2023, Beau said.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Maximum allotments have been increased in comparison to last year’s SNAP benefits, as noted below.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
As a result, many allotments were claimed and occupied by others, coming into private hands without the full knowledge or consent of the Native families they were held in trust for.
—Beth Rose Middleton Manning, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotments
Noun
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Wild news in the Financial Times this morning, which reports that China has substantially increased energy subsidies for some of its largest data centers in a bid to bolster its position in the global AI race.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Rodrik also saw much to like in the Biden Administration’s industrial policies, which aimed to hasten the green transition by offering subsidies, tax credits, and public support for industrial research.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Prime rib dinners are available in portions for two ($125), four ($250), five to eight ($400), or for groups of nine to 16 ($625), and include au jus and creamy horseradish, house salad, mushrooms, mashed potatoes, and corn.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The service was crisp, the portions were highly generous (don’t miss the breakfast buffet).—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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But since Congress has not yet passed a full 2026 spending bill, states have not gotten their new allocations yet.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Roughly 15 years ago, allocations to retail were over 30% for real estate investors, but that dropped to 10% because the returns were weak, according to Nuveen.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Field Building, located at 135 South LaSalle Street, is among six buildings in the Loop being revived through the city’s Tax Increment Financing grants.—
Kristin Larson,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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At that time, organizations can apply for grants to create a program that will distribute the cash payments.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The larger company’s shares rose 5% on the news.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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For years, Simmons has been fighting his ex-wife, Kimora Lee, in court over millions of dollars in Celsius energy drink shares that the feds want to seize following the money-laundering conspiracy conviction of Kimora’s ex-husband Tim Leissner.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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The organization keeps the food banks in a rotation so distributions go out evenly, although the nonprofit also considers which pantries are most in need.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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Yet even as deal activity and exits start to increase, fundraising from institutional investors continues to fall due to a lack of distributions and poor performance in many funds.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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The parts were gradually lining up for a potential return to the five-piece Rumours-era roster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Mayo Clinic explains that it’s often not found until the cancer has already spread to multiple parts of the body.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Australia became the latest country to introduce content quotas on the major streamers this week.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Those questions asked about turnover rate, one specific employee whom complaints had been made against, staff quotas and changes since the 2022 survey.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Allotments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotments. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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