ALLOTTED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

allotted

verb

Definition of allotted

past tense of allot

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 Aldridge was only allotted 15 minutes with the famous singer, and was inspired by old photo booth pictures of Warhol. — Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Edmonton has allotted $37 million to its top three players, which ranks second in hockey. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Time is allotted to various family members, but none of them are fleshed out beyond a single character trait. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026 The change in 2025 increased by $100 million the amount allotted to productions every two years. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 Congress has set the current annual cap for new H-1B visas at 65,000, though an additional 20,000 is allotted for those with advanced degrees. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 The other $300 million has been allotted to two major capital projects, one of which is Sacramento State’s engineering building. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026 They also are allotted more tickets to the game than the other franchises not hosting (or playing in) the event. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, which covers an area just outside New Orleans and was allotted the highest amount — nearly $4 million through 2025 — did not respond to more than a dozen calls and emails. — Aneri Pattani — Kff Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026

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Qualifying stock is transferred to Treasury and allocated to eligible children according to donor instructions and Treasury guidance.

— Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026
The temporary restraining order by Judge Jennifer Rochon in Manhattan federal court also bars the Department of Homeland Security from spending any more of the $20 million allocated for the ad campaign.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

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Other senior church roles include the Dean of the College of Cardinals—a position recently assigned to Cardinal Tagle.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
Thousands of vehicles without air conditioning Records obtained by the I-Team also revealed that more than half of the active delivery vehicles assigned in Texas still lack air conditioning.

— Ginger Allen, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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