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
The deal did not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement or border security operations through Customs and Border Protection, although those DHS agencies have funding allotted through 2029 via the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
The result is the game Straight4 and publisher Giants should’ve launched in the first place, or at least allotted themselves the time to finish.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026
Teams are allotted two challenges per game.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Aggrieved parties are allotted 10 days from the date of the decision to file an appeal to the archdiocese’s cardinal.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Teams are allotted two challenges per game.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Rhizomes promote its spread in the garden, but they are easily dug up where Canyon Prince has expanded beyond the space allotted to it.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Some also criticized the council attempting to reduce time allotted for each speaker.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Only 4,000 people are approved yearly, and about 500 of those are allotted to people in detention.
—Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
The result is the game Straight4 and publisher Giants should’ve launched in the first place, or at least allotted themselves the time to finish.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026
Teams are allotted two challenges per game.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Aggrieved parties are allotted 10 days from the date of the decision to file an appeal to the archdiocese’s cardinal.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Teams are allotted two challenges per game.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Rhizomes promote its spread in the garden, but they are easily dug up where Canyon Prince has expanded beyond the space allotted to it.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Some also criticized the council attempting to reduce time allotted for each speaker.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Only 4,000 people are approved yearly, and about 500 of those are allotted to people in detention.
—Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotted
Verb
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It’s not been allocated to another project.—
Desiree Mathurin
March 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Miami Herald reached out to the Department of Homeland Security to ask about whether the document corresponds to payments allocated or already disbursed.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The missing candy bars could enter unofficial sales channels across European markets, the company said, but if this does happen, all products can be traced using the unique batch code assigned to individual bars.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli military said he was assigned to the 890th Battalion, Paratroopers Brigade.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Then, when Lent ended right before Easter, the eggs would be distributed to the Church and the less fortunate, or eaten in celebration of the holiday.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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Donor organs are distributed locally first and, if no match is found, are then offered regionally, then nationally.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Allotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotted. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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