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 with age, the number of chances you’re allotted go down.
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Jessi wasn’t allowed to close the door of the bathroom and was allotted seven minutes to shower.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Sources told the Los Angeles Times that the CHP has been allotted to cover her.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Players were also allotted five water breaks -- each two minutes long -- but were also allowed to grab additional water at other times, officials said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
Dellacamera feels hopeful the money allotted for Connecticut will cover a lot of the losses for farmers like him.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
All meals and snacks are allotted in a pool of credits at the start of your stay.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
The state earlier this summer increased by $100 million the amount allotted to Hollywood every two years.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
The organization was funded entirely by private donors and the closure was not caused by federal cuts to money allotted for nonprofits, Friedland told IndyStar.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Jessi wasn’t allowed to close the door of the bathroom and was allotted seven minutes to shower.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Sources told the Los Angeles Times that the CHP has been allotted to cover her.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Players were also allotted five water breaks -- each two minutes long -- but were also allowed to grab additional water at other times, officials said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
Dellacamera feels hopeful the money allotted for Connecticut will cover a lot of the losses for farmers like him.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
All meals and snacks are allotted in a pool of credits at the start of your stay.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
The state earlier this summer increased by $100 million the amount allotted to Hollywood every two years.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
The organization was funded entirely by private donors and the closure was not caused by federal cuts to money allotted for nonprofits, Friedland told IndyStar.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotted
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The 660-store restaurant chain has allocated between $600 million and $700 million to the rebranding effort over the next three years.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lanning’s retort might be a sore spot for Gundy, whose contract was restructured in December after a dismal 3-9 season in 2024, with the $1 million savings reportedly being allocated toward the players.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The public pressure succeeded, and the Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger — who would later become Pope Benedict XVI in 2005 — assigned an exorcist to the Smurl case.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Recruits with the lowest scores on the military's aptitude test are assigned to what is known as Category 4.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The six-part series, produced by Les Films du Cygne and Storia Television for France Télévisions and Germany’s ZDF and distributed internationally by Mediawan Rights, is making its market debut at the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Dividends are not eligible for the section 954(c)(6) exception to the extent they are distributed out of E&P attributable to subpart F income or income that is (or is treated as) ECI.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Allotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotted. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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