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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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  • Established in 2001 in a bid to make pension costs for New Zealand's aging population more affordable, New Zealand's wealth fund also allocates capital to timber, real estate and private markets, alongside other alternatives.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of choosing the cheapest model or default to the most powerful one, the platform allocates the right resources for each task.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of allocates
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  • The statute assigns responsibility differently depending on the occupant’s age, so check the current version before assuming who gets the ticket.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Yet according to data from the CME FedWatch Tool, the market currently assigns roughly a 60% probability to a 25 basis point rate hike at next week's FOMC meeting, with notable volatility in recent days.
    — , CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of assigns
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  • Loco Films handles sales, while Caramel Films distributes in Spain.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Currently, Washington distributes a $12 billion pot of CCDF money to the states each year.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of distributes

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“Allots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allots. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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