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
More resources should be allotted for staff to respond to requests for corrections.
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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
Self said there’s a lot of uncertainty among schools in the Big 12, SEC, Big Ten and ACC because budgets are ballooning past the revenue-share distribution those programs are allotted by their schools.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The judge has allotted one week for the trial.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
Despite strong critical support, it was allotted limited showtimes and minimal exhibition backing — a situation its makers came to see as emblematic of wider structural failures confronting Indian indie cinema.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
No numbers have been confirmed regarding the winnings allotted to those who finish in second and third place.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Why is there just one slot allotted this week for these artists who are women and making different kinds of music?
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 May 2026
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
Self said there’s a lot of uncertainty among schools in the Big 12, SEC, Big Ten and ACC because budgets are ballooning past the revenue-share distribution those programs are allotted by their schools.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The judge has allotted one week for the trial.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
Despite strong critical support, it was allotted limited showtimes and minimal exhibition backing — a situation its makers came to see as emblematic of wider structural failures confronting Indian indie cinema.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
No numbers have been confirmed regarding the winnings allotted to those who finish in second and third place.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Why is there just one slot allotted this week for these artists who are women and making different kinds of music?
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotted
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To create a dedicated space for art—which had previously been tucked in with the dinosaur bones at the Natural History Museum—the county allocated a ten-acre site, next to the La Brea Tar Pits, along Wilshire Boulevard, at a midway point between downtown and the beach.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Those buyers are a key part of SpaceX’s strategy in the IPO, with as much as 30% of the $75 billion offering allocated to the group, Bloomberg News has reported.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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Butlers here are called Aris Meehas, a historical Maldivian reference to someone assigned to serve royalty—thankfully, interactions are more easy-going than overly deferential.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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With Mayo’s team working the 2023 women’s final — alongside Villarreal, who was in the video booth — seven MLS officials have worked the last two World Cup finals and at least one PRO official has been assigned to 19 of the 32 knockout games in the most recent men’s and women’s tournaments.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
Verb
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They’re distributed between the central Sculpture building and six standalone two- and three-bedroom casitas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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While the conservative cost to replace a single frontline worker stands at $10,000, the average emergency grant distributed to manufacturing employees is only $1,145.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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