ALLOTMENTS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

allotments

noun

plural of allotment

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 All of it costs farmers more in a year hit hard by weather, and with the potential for some farmers, like those in the South Platte River Basin, to get reductions in their irrigation water allotments. —

Alan Gionet, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026 And the position manages allotments and the facilities’ budget, tracks expenditures, invoices, accounts payable and receivables, lease structures and lease management, and matters related to program needs. —

Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Full operational capability for the first battery depends on completing missile allotments and integration processes. —

Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026 In other climate news As Western states brace for deep cuts to their allotments of Colorado River water, one California water agency may be in a position to help. —

Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026 The permit allows the ranchers to kill any wolf who wanders onto private land on two grazing allotments near the Gila National Forest in Catron County, as well as on federal land within the allotments, if the wolf is actively hurting livestock. —

Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026 Both public parks and private allotments served as compensation for a long process of enclosing public commons to make the urban and rural landscapes of today, in which territories are divided, fenced, and often guarded. —

Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026 Legroom allotments have been steadily decreasing over the years in order for airlines to boost profits, despite the complaints of fliers. —

Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026 Both the University of Miami and Indiana University received allotments of 20,000 tickets. —

Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Republicans’ stance on pesticides has been a key point of contention in negotiations for the federal Farm Bill, which covers everything from food security programs to farm subsidies.

— Thomas Heaton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Fast food nation BYD's stellar domestic sales growth has reversed recently, tracking a slump in China's broader EV sector amid persistent oversupply issues in the Chinese market and a rollback of government subsidies on new energy vehicles from the start of 2026.

— Matthew Chin, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026