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
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.
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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
Per the rules of the competition, participants are allotted three attempts to skim their stone as far as possible.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
Most federal comment periods last 60 to 90 days versus the 21 days allotted to comment on rescinding the Roadless Rule.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Federal officials often drew rough or incorrect maps and even lost track of which parcels had been allotted and to whom, especially as original allottees passed away.
—Beth Rose Middleton Manning, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
Each Emmy winner is allotted 45 seconds to deliver their acceptance speech.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Sep. 2025
But with age, the number of chances you’re allotted go down.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
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
Per the rules of the competition, participants are allotted three attempts to skim their stone as far as possible.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
Most federal comment periods last 60 to 90 days versus the 21 days allotted to comment on rescinding the Roadless Rule.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Federal officials often drew rough or incorrect maps and even lost track of which parcels had been allotted and to whom, especially as original allottees passed away.
—Beth Rose Middleton Manning, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
Each Emmy winner is allotted 45 seconds to deliver their acceptance speech.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Sep. 2025
But with age, the number of chances you’re allotted go down.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotted
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Furthermore, according to the health policy research nonprofit KFF, less than 1% of total Medicaid spending was allocated to emergency Medicaid for undocumented immigrants in fiscal year 2023.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Veterans Benefits Administration has received advance appropriations since 2017 and any carryover balances in discretionary accounts can be allocated for current operations, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.—
C. A. Bridges,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The seven Benton County circuit judges recused from the case, and it has been assigned to Jim Spears, a retired circuit judge.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Once there, she was assigned a bare mattress on the floor and denied religious accommodations, including Halal meals, her lawyers said.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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In addition to retail sales, some of these items were distributed to schools and Department of Defense facilities, although the USDA noted that the school distribution was not part of the National School Lunch Program.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Aztecs offered two complimentary tickets to season ticket holders and also distributed tickets at community events.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Allotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotted. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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