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
Inspiring crowds of hundreds Per UIL, bands are allotted only eight hours of practice time outside the school day, so directors run each rehearsal with velocity and rigor to make the most of each moment.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
Instead of weeks allotted for each wave of creative development, the client directed us to present new names every few days.
—Anthony Shore, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Each of us was allotted a small piece of bread for breakfast and a modest portion of rice or pasta for lunch.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
The 2024 and 2025 tour legs allotted to 83 shows (including her Madison Square Garden debut).
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
The upper basin states use less water than what is allotted to them in the compact, while the lower basin states use more.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Bayern were allotted the hardest draw of the league phase by Opta’s fixture difficulty metric and still have to take on PSG and Arsenal.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The amount varies each day because every country is different, but each team is allotted the same amount.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Each side has been allotted one hour and 45 minutes for their closing arguments.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
Instead of weeks allotted for each wave of creative development, the client directed us to present new names every few days.
—Anthony Shore, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Each of us was allotted a small piece of bread for breakfast and a modest portion of rice or pasta for lunch.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
The 2024 and 2025 tour legs allotted to 83 shows (including her Madison Square Garden debut).
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
The upper basin states use less water than what is allotted to them in the compact, while the lower basin states use more.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Bayern were allotted the hardest draw of the league phase by Opta’s fixture difficulty metric and still have to take on PSG and Arsenal.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The amount varies each day because every country is different, but each team is allotted the same amount.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Each side has been allotted one hour and 45 minutes for their closing arguments.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotted
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Grants will be allocated based on SNAP populations in each region.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul allocated $65 million to support food pantries and nutrition programs statewide.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The officer who shot Torres is assigned to the SWAT unit and has over 17 years of service with the Phoenix Police Department, according to Zak.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, Miller continued to text Fernandez Rundle about the prosecution and criticized Wolfson, who was assigned to the case, according to the document.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So Thorington and Beyer were outliers, who distributed independently.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The administration cited legal advice and operational constraints in determining that only 50 percent of the usual monthly benefits could be distributed to eligible households.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Allotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotted. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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