as in to allocate
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 allot
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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allot
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This was offset by a high hotel quality rating, of 8 out of 10, alongside an 82,500-capacity stadium with eight matches allocated.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Martin laughed this week when asked to approximate the number of hours he’s allocated to this.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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If our hypothetical hard salary cap comes in, teams could be given a higher budget if a percentage is assigned to homegrown talents.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The nearly 10,000 to 11,000 people assigned to the Cole building have been working remote, Kuhnen said.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Instead, what outsiders mistake as a lack of control is usually careful management of who gets to steal and how the spoils are distributed.—
Zephyr Teachout,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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The list includes some actors whose work is distributed by Disney.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Allot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allot. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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