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
But committee co-chairs said in statements Friday that the time allotted to hear testimony was plenty.
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 9 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
Michigan school districts are allotted six days that can be used to cancel school for emergency reasons.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Because of a storm coming in, the runners had to depart at around seven hours in, about an hour before the time allotted for the marathon.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
States will be angling for extra federal money Congress guaranteed all states a share of the $200 million allotted for Medicaid work and eligibility changes.
—David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Congress guaranteed all states a share of the $200 million allotted for Medicaid work and eligibility changes.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Only 4,800 two-day tickets will be allotted at the event’s temporary home of Laurel Park, according to 1/ST Racing and Gaming, the company responsible for putting on the race.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
Each team is allotted 45 formal meetings with draft prospects which entails members of the coaching staff and scouting department asking questions varying from off-the-field personality to on-the-field instincts and everything in between.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 9 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
Michigan school districts are allotted six days that can be used to cancel school for emergency reasons.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Because of a storm coming in, the runners had to depart at around seven hours in, about an hour before the time allotted for the marathon.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
States will be angling for extra federal money Congress guaranteed all states a share of the $200 million allotted for Medicaid work and eligibility changes.
—David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Congress guaranteed all states a share of the $200 million allotted for Medicaid work and eligibility changes.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
Only 4,800 two-day tickets will be allotted at the event’s temporary home of Laurel Park, according to 1/ST Racing and Gaming, the company responsible for putting on the race.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026
Each team is allotted 45 formal meetings with draft prospects which entails members of the coaching staff and scouting department asking questions varying from off-the-field personality to on-the-field instincts and everything in between.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotted
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The remaining 110 seats in the 275-member body will be allocated through a proportional representation system, under which political parties nominate lawmakers based on their share of the vote.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Last year, lawmakers boosted the annual amount allocated to the state’s film and TV tax credit program and expanded the criteria for eligible projects in an attempt to lure production back to California.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Marzan was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command in Des Moines — a unit tasked with supplying troops with food, fuel, ammunition and equipment — and deployed to Kuwait to support the war effort.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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There are actually many ways to get your Known Traveler Number (KTN), the nine-digit number assigned to those approved for TSA PreCheck, and one of the easiest is by popping into your local Staples.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Affected raw oysters were sold in Washington, while the Manila clams were distributed to restaurants and retailers in California, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New York, Oregon and Washington, according to the FDA.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Those gains are distributed to remaining shareholders — and are a taxable event, likely generating both short- and long-term capital gain distributions.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Allotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotted. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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