allots

verb

present tense third-person singular of allot
as in allocates
to give as a share or portion each speaker was allotted five minutes to present his or her opinion in the debate

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Recent Examples of allots When a team allots minutes to so many young players simultaneously, lapses in concentration and on-court mistakes are bound to happen. — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allots
  1. allocates
  2. assigns
  3. distributes
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  • That distinction can influence how a growing business hires, allocates resources, and plans for future growth.
    — Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The program allocates $135 million to provide incentives, with participating automakers matching the funds.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of allocates
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  • As each character assigns the snow’s meaning according to their needs, the village begins to fracture.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026
  • My Place Hotels typically assigns pet-friendly rooms near exits and provides pet waste stations on the property.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of assigns
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  • The Premier League distributes its money more fairly than any other rich European league.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Converting a portion of a traditional IRA to a Roth each year, enough to fill that bracket but not spill into the next, moves money into an account that grows and distributes tax-free, with no RMDs during the owner's lifetime.
    — Dana Dunkelberger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of distributes

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“Allots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allots. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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