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
Each astronaut has two nonwater beverages allotted to them per day, according to NASA.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
For the past decade, the Rock Hall has allotted one spot on the shortlist for a capital-H hip-hop artist.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
In the case of Ivey, the front office should be allotted some grace.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The deal did not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement or border security operations through Customs and Border Protection, although those DHS agencies have funding allotted through 2029 via the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
The result is the game Straight4 and publisher Giants should’ve launched in the first place, or at least allotted themselves the time to finish.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026
Teams are allotted two challenges per game.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Teams are allotted two challenges per game.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Rhizomes promote its spread in the garden, but they are easily dug up where Canyon Prince has expanded beyond the space allotted to it.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
For the past decade, the Rock Hall has allotted one spot on the shortlist for a capital-H hip-hop artist.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
In the case of Ivey, the front office should be allotted some grace.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The deal did not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement or border security operations through Customs and Border Protection, although those DHS agencies have funding allotted through 2029 via the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
The result is the game Straight4 and publisher Giants should’ve launched in the first place, or at least allotted themselves the time to finish.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 25 Mar. 2026
Teams are allotted two challenges per game.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Teams are allotted two challenges per game.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Rhizomes promote its spread in the garden, but they are easily dug up where Canyon Prince has expanded beyond the space allotted to it.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotted
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In the past decade, $15,745 of the county’s funds have been allocated to Billings Road work including inspections, weed eating and mowing the surrounding grass.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Congress allocated money for it, but billions of dollars were delayed due to the shutdown.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In January, a DNA profile was successfully developed and uploaded to a direct-to-consumer ancestry database while a genealogist assigned to the Riverside Cold Case Homicide Team was able to positively identify a potential match to a close relative in Alabama.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Ross, who was assigned female at birth, began feeling dysphoric around puberty.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Swalwell’s campaign spokesperson, Micah Beasley, went farther in a statement distributed to reporters earlier Tuesday.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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That money is distributed by the MLB Players Association.—
PJ Green
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Allotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotted. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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