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.
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allots
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The federal observer program is relatively inexpensive — Congress allocates several million dollars for it each year, a former federal official said.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The safe and consistent 60/40 portfolio, which allocates 60% toward stocks and 40% in bonds, is putting on a lackluster performance this year, the bank wrote in a Wednesday note.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The system assigns scores to prioritize restoration projects and measures characteristics such as organism diversity, stream pattern and vegetation growth.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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The statute also assigns responsibility for payment of certain commissions to specific governmental entities.—
Abbey Ajayi,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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Yosemite National Park, which only allows 300 hikers per day up to the summit of Half Dome, distributes permits via one main lottery and smaller, daily lotteries (that favor locals).—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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The facility will be connected via a 138,000-volt transmission line to San Diego Gas & Electric’s Sycamore Canyon Substation at the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, which distributes energy to the greater San Diego area.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Allots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allots. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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