as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
you need to meet your sales quota, or you'll be put on probation
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Recent Examples of quota
The emergency bill also lays out new standards around warehouse operations and giving warehouse workers more information about company quotas and biometric surveillance.
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Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Ending arrest quotas and large-scale enforcement surges.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
The tendency to look to Mongolia to fill this quota owed as much to that country’s own folk-wrestling traditions as to an abundance of eager young candidates willing to endure years of grueling apprenticeship and language study.
—Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
But, pushed to meet extraordinary daily arrest quotas, the administration’s efforts expanded to target migrants who, in many cases, had lived in the country for years without committing crimes.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for quota
Ct Mirror, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Ending arrest quotas and large-scale enforcement surges.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
The tendency to look to Mongolia to fill this quota owed as much to that country’s own folk-wrestling traditions as to an abundance of eager young candidates willing to endure years of grueling apprenticeship and language study.
—Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
But, pushed to meet extraordinary daily arrest quotas, the administration’s efforts expanded to target migrants who, in many cases, had lived in the country for years without committing crimes.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quota
Noun
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On Tuesday, Chicago will be just north of a warm front covering the southern portion of the metro, Doom said Monday, so temperatures in the city were expected to drop into the 50s.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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House Republicans want to return $500 million annually to the middle class by expanding an income tax credit that offsets a portion of municipal property tax bills.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Do is serving a five-year federal prison sentence for accepting more than $550,000 in bribes to direct his share of the COVID funds to certain charities, primarily one that employed his daughter, Rhiannon.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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With such a large share of global oil shipments passing through the route, the disruption has pushed crude prices sharply higher.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Thomas contributed by designing and producing many of the robot’s mechanical parts using 3D printing technology.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Because Buckley has short hair, a chignon or updo was not an option—but combed neatly back with a side part, clearing the face, feels like a very Grace Kelly detail.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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His field-goal percentage was under 50%.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Assume that same percentage for Congress.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Styling a pair of sweats is often a game of balance and proportions.—
Antonio Fuentes,
Glamour,
10 Mar. 2026
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Selfies often turn out with the wrong angle and don’t capture the proportions of your face quite right.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The program progressively lowers the amount of greenhouse gas emissions allowed in the state, and lets emitters buy and sell unused pollution credits, or allowances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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In Washington State, by contrast, developers are allowed to use only 5 percent of the purchase price on construction—a liberal allowance by national standards.—
M. Nolan Gray,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the brief, researchers looked at how the Dallas, Socorro and Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISDs used money from the early learning allotment to support pre-K and bilingual programs and assess the impact that funding had on students.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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This allotment is expected to completely sell out with no further restocks planned.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Quota.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quota. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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