as in allocated
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 allotted
But don’t bet on much of it being allotted for swifter vote counting.
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Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Teams are allotted two practices totaling 3½ hours on the field per day, and their second practice of the week is required to be a walkthrough only.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
The performance tells the true story of Sarah Rector, the 11-year-old Black girl who became a millionaire in 1913 after oil was discovered on land allotted to her family.
—J.m. Banks
june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Another 20,000 visas are allotted annually through the program to foreign nationals holding advanced degrees.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 June 2026
Open daily for dinner (two hours allotted per party), with lunch service added on Sundays.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
More resources should be allotted for staff to respond to requests for corrections.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Kraft Sports + Entertainment COO Jim Nolan said the stadium will be able to add to the 5,000 parking spaces currently allotted for World Cup attendees, and also noted that independent lots along Route 1 will account for another 5,000 spots.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Landry is asking for an additional $82 million for next year’s corrections budget — 11% more than currently allotted.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 22 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Teams are allotted two practices totaling 3½ hours on the field per day, and their second practice of the week is required to be a walkthrough only.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
The performance tells the true story of Sarah Rector, the 11-year-old Black girl who became a millionaire in 1913 after oil was discovered on land allotted to her family.
—J.m. Banks
june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Another 20,000 visas are allotted annually through the program to foreign nationals holding advanced degrees.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 June 2026
Open daily for dinner (two hours allotted per party), with lunch service added on Sundays.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
More resources should be allotted for staff to respond to requests for corrections.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Kraft Sports + Entertainment COO Jim Nolan said the stadium will be able to add to the 5,000 parking spaces currently allotted for World Cup attendees, and also noted that independent lots along Route 1 will account for another 5,000 spots.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Landry is asking for an additional $82 million for next year’s corrections budget — 11% more than currently allotted.
—Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotted
Verb
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On Wednesday, the council asked its budget team to report on the amount of money that would be allocated as a result of Rodriguez’s proposal.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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In the real world, dealers receive allocations from an automaker’s annual production total based on that dealer’s individual performance, and once those units have been allocated, the taps shut off, no matter how numerous (or how vocal) your customer base may be.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The water conservation district arguably lacks the tools needed to live up to the conservation part of its name assigned by state legislators.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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In recent years, the unit has also lost cops and Delva said officers assigned believe that neither kidnappings nor the unit itself are priorities for the government.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Inside, five bedrooms, six full bathrooms, and a powder room are distributed across roughly 4,900 square feet on three levels.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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The Buc-ee’s candy that has been credited with fueling the Bulldogs’ offensive onslaught has been distributed in sparing doses in Georgia’s dugout at the College World Series.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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“Allotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotted. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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