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
They are allotted 90 days to work with each patient, usually during home visits.
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Paula Span, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Clarkson filed another lawsuit against her ex and the management company, claiming she should get paid more than the amount allotted.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The Raiders used only a minute or two of the eight allotted before turning in their card to the NFL for Mendoza.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
In Round 2, teams will have seven minutes to choose their players, and during Rounds 3-6, they will be allotted five minutes.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Bass allotted roughly $29 million for the department in her budget proposal released Monday.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
When funds are available because a different project came in under the amount it had been allotted, the county is able to move those funds to another project.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Taylor Frankie Paul has filed a counter temporary restraining order against ex Dakota Mortensen — both of whom have accused each other of recent domestic violence — as a judge issued a temporary custody arrangement dictating how much time she’s allotted with their toddler son.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Each astronaut has two nonwater beverages allotted to them per day, according to NASA.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
Paula Span, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Clarkson filed another lawsuit against her ex and the management company, claiming she should get paid more than the amount allotted.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The Raiders used only a minute or two of the eight allotted before turning in their card to the NFL for Mendoza.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
In Round 2, teams will have seven minutes to choose their players, and during Rounds 3-6, they will be allotted five minutes.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Bass allotted roughly $29 million for the department in her budget proposal released Monday.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
When funds are available because a different project came in under the amount it had been allotted, the county is able to move those funds to another project.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Taylor Frankie Paul has filed a counter temporary restraining order against ex Dakota Mortensen — both of whom have accused each other of recent domestic violence — as a judge issued a temporary custody arrangement dictating how much time she’s allotted with their toddler son.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Each astronaut has two nonwater beverages allotted to them per day, according to NASA.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotted
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In 2024, California voters also approved Proposition 4, which allocated nearly $50 million for projects addressing water quality problems along the Mexico border and coastal areas.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Any net proceeds from the event are allocated to the Hodad’s Foundation, which helps veterans and people struggling with alcohol and substance abuse.—
Tony Le Calvez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Spirit is among the airlines assigned to Evans Terminal at Detroit Metro.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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The crew assigned to Ax-4 includes Commander Peggy Whitson, Mission Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India, Mission Specialist Sławosz Uznański of ESA/Poland, and Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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How to best address the cross-border problem of whose rules apply when validators, liquidity providers, and end users are globally distributed?—
Bob Diamond,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Torres-Ortiz allegedly collected the packages and took them to secondary locations where Edgar Castro Perez and Arroyo-Robles allegedly stored them until the cocaine was distributed further, federal officials claimed.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Allotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotted. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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