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
Teams that are out of challenges when a game goes into extra innings are allotted one challenge per inning.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
In recent weeks, Congress rejected Lake’s requests to cut funding to a bare minimum and allotted USAGM something approaching previous levels of funding.
—The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Initially the plan called for eight units, but the number was bumped to 20 through a density bonus allotted by the Complete Communities initiative.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Within two days, 68% of that amount had already been allotted.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Since modern-era finalists are only allotted 20 years of eligibility, Woodson will have only two more opportunities to get into the Hall of Fame before having to move to the much larger and more competitive senior category.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Michigan school districts are allotted six days that can be used to cancel school for emergency reasons.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Both sides were also allotted time to refute arguments from the other side.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Each Best New Artist nominee was allotted a tight 15-minute set to showcase their biggest songs, maximizing time by tapping into a Jingle Ball–esque rotating stage.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
In recent weeks, Congress rejected Lake’s requests to cut funding to a bare minimum and allotted USAGM something approaching previous levels of funding.
—The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Initially the plan called for eight units, but the number was bumped to 20 through a density bonus allotted by the Complete Communities initiative.
—Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Within two days, 68% of that amount had already been allotted.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Since modern-era finalists are only allotted 20 years of eligibility, Woodson will have only two more opportunities to get into the Hall of Fame before having to move to the much larger and more competitive senior category.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
Michigan school districts are allotted six days that can be used to cancel school for emergency reasons.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Both sides were also allotted time to refute arguments from the other side.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Each Best New Artist nominee was allotted a tight 15-minute set to showcase their biggest songs, maximizing time by tapping into a Jingle Ball–esque rotating stage.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotted
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West Altadena received late evacuation alerts, and officials allocated limited firefighting resources to the neighborhood.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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League sources said some of the proposals being discussed include lottery odds being allocated based on two-year records, flattened and/or frozen by the trade deadline or another in-season date.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Only eight of the Pikachu Illustrator cards have been awarded a PSA Grade 9 and Paul’s sale is the only PSA Grade 10, the highest and most desirable grade assigned by PSA.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Officers leaving Minnesota will report back to their stations or be assigned elsewhere.—
Ben Finley,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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To further analyze them, the researchers used electron microscopy, which provided precise information on how these elements were distributed within the electrode and on its surface topography.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The products are sold under various brand names, including Flavor Fresh, House Recipe, and Katy’s Kitchen, and distributed by US Foods, DYMA Brands, Sysco Corporation, Independent Marketing Alliance, and Gordon Food Service.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Allotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotted. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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