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
Also, consider the standard size of laptop sleeves and the space allotted by an average laptop carrier when choosing screen size.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
Watching the film removed from its time — and from the divorce proceedings of Penn and Madonna that vacuumed up whatever attention the media was prepared to allot the movie — its middling reputation is baffling.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 31 July 2025
Of the money allotted by former President Joe Biden, $3.86 billion remains, which is separate from the funds allocated by Congress.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Yet a 2024 Pew Research Center survey found that nearly half of American workers don’t take all the vacation days they’ve been allotted.
—Karen Tan, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
Watching the film removed from its time — and from the divorce proceedings of Penn and Madonna that vacuumed up whatever attention the media was prepared to allot the movie — its middling reputation is baffling.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 31 July 2025
Of the money allotted by former President Joe Biden, $3.86 billion remains, which is separate from the funds allocated by Congress.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Yet a 2024 Pew Research Center survey found that nearly half of American workers don’t take all the vacation days they’ve been allotted.
—Karen Tan, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
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The upper stage launches with little fuel onboard, to save weight that can be allocated to payload.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Public records showed Rodriguez and his office used A3 as the clearinghouse for county dollars allocated to CountryFest, a yearly rodeo festival Rodriguez hosts in his district at Tropical Park.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
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Each person can claim two tickets and seat locations are randomly assigned, not based on your position in line.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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In 1960, her second year as a guest columnist, Gibson was assigned a rookie reporter, Richard Evans.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The affected ice cream half gallons were distributed through retail outlets in these 16 states, according to the company and FDA.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Bernie's Book Bank has distributed over 28 million books since 2009 and hopes to expand its reach in Wisconsin.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Allot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allot. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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