allots

present tense third-person singular of allot

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of allots Hinson said the bill’s reductions to Medicaid spending for Iowa will be offset by the Rural Health Transformation Program, which allots $50 billion divided among all 50 states over the next five years. — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026 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
Verb
  • Each party allocates its seats to members based on a list of candidates published before elections.
    — Hannah Ridge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Constitution allocates political power — specifically representation in the House of Representatives — and draws political districts in relation to decennial census counts of population size.
    — Nancy Krieger, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Clearafi then assigns a Consensus Score from 0 to 100% and marks each claim as agreed upon, partially supported, or disputed.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Notably, in the new documents, NASA assigns an explicit price to crew and cargo missions.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Michael Bekesha, who represents the plaintiffs, says the Evanston program distributes funds based on race without specific harm identification.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Nguyen responded by starting POPS Worldwide, an entertainment company which produces, licenses, distributes, and monetizes digital content across platforms like YouTube and Facebook.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Allots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allots. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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