as in allocating
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 allotting
Prefer to set strict rules allotting only a handful of visitors each morning?
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Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
The Legislature has barely funded guardianship services, allotting just enough in its budget the past two years to maintain a statewide hotline.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2025
In 1959, Prince Edward County, Virginia, closed its public schools for five years, diverting tax monies to build a K-12 private academy for 1,400 white students and allotting their families tuition grants.
—Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
Since 2023, there has been a 9 percent increase in venture capital funds allotting at least $500 million to health care, according to Silicon Valley Bank—and since 2019, the number of AI deals in health care has grown at twice the rate of AI deals in the broader tech sector.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The Rays agreed, allotting him a spot in their rotation that at the moment has one too many pitchers.
—Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2025
Instead of allotting time for the family to avoid technology, parents can implement a blanket ban on technology in select parts of the house, like the bedroom or dining room.
—Grettel Suarez, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
And there are also more introspective strategies, such as allotting time for all 70,000 employees to step away and think about how their day-to-day activities trickle down to patient safety.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Mark Charles, a Navajo author, said that in 1862, Lincoln signed the Homestead Act and the Pacific Railway Act, allotting 160 acres to any white person willing to homestead in the West for five years.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2024
Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
The Legislature has barely funded guardianship services, allotting just enough in its budget the past two years to maintain a statewide hotline.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2025
In 1959, Prince Edward County, Virginia, closed its public schools for five years, diverting tax monies to build a K-12 private academy for 1,400 white students and allotting their families tuition grants.
—Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
Since 2023, there has been a 9 percent increase in venture capital funds allotting at least $500 million to health care, according to Silicon Valley Bank—and since 2019, the number of AI deals in health care has grown at twice the rate of AI deals in the broader tech sector.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The Rays agreed, allotting him a spot in their rotation that at the moment has one too many pitchers.
—Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2025
Instead of allotting time for the family to avoid technology, parents can implement a blanket ban on technology in select parts of the house, like the bedroom or dining room.
—Grettel Suarez, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
And there are also more introspective strategies, such as allotting time for all 70,000 employees to step away and think about how their day-to-day activities trickle down to patient safety.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Mark Charles, a Navajo author, said that in 1862, Lincoln signed the Homestead Act and the Pacific Railway Act, allotting 160 acres to any white person willing to homestead in the West for five years.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotting
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The Grossmont board focuses on grantmaking, allocating funds from property tax levies for a range of programs.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Oral arguments, typically constrained to an hour (allocating 30 minutes for each side), will be expanded, underscoring the gravity and complexity of the case.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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The clip shows Detwiler assigning cooking chores to the G1 humanoid in the first few seconds.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Presented in Milan earlier this month, CCI assessed 20 fashion companies showing at Milan Fashion Week last month, drawing data from 11 platforms in 50 countries and assigning a score between 0 and 100 according to the three pillars of brand popularity, brand involvement and purchase intent.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lionsgate is distributing the movie domestically, while Universal handles the global launch.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Capital Area Food Bank has been distributing food to federal workers affected by the shutdown.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Allotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotting. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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