Synonyms of allotments

allotments

noun

plural of allotment

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subsidies
• grants
• appropriations
• allocations
• funds
• entitlements
• annuities
• allowances
• subventions
• endowments
• assistances
• block grants
• aids
• set-asides
• benefits
• grants-in-aid
• stipends
• legacies
• bequests
• trust funds
• state aids
• advances
• reliefs
• foreign aids
• trusts

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• portions
• shares
• parts
• quotas
• proportions
• allowances
• percentages
• pieces
• slices
• cuts
• takes
• rations
• pieces of the action
• ends
• members
• sections
• commissions
• segments
• lots
• partitions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compounds
• totals
• sums
• pools
• aggregates
• composites
• totalities
• wholes

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allocations
• distributions
• apportionments
• dispensations
• issuances
• disbursements
• redistributions
• divisions
• admeasurements
• reallocations
• reapportionments
• repartitions
• partitions
• redivisions
• separations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of allotments

The total allotments to the three downstream states could be cut by as much as 40% through 2036, menacing their economies and communities. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

These allotments seemed more than reasonable given the annual water flow at the time. — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026

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

To date, Colorado has struck a good balance between being liberal with its hunting permits and allotments and protecting populations. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026

Some addicts learned to game the system by obtaining daily allotments of hydromorphone pills—15 or more a day was typical—and then selling them to dealers in exchange for stronger fentanyl concoctions. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

These phones have different sizes and shapes, different memory and storage allotments, and different camera systems. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026

The business rarely sells out of its specific team allotments, and the prices can fluctuate during games depending on scores. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 20 July 2026

And then, there are also different financial allotments. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026