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
Today, these policies still function under a system of tariff-rate quotas: a small amount of sugar can be imported cheaply, but any excess triggers crushing tariffs.
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Brett Kittredge, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
This reflects the fact that the headline increase in OPEC+ quotas is well above the actual, since many members are already at full production.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Attorneys and advocates say this could be related to the arrest quota issued in late May, when the Department of Homeland Security ordered ICE agents to make 3,000 arrests per day, tripling their original goal.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
The quotas also aimed to cut down on pollution by setting caps on how much mines and refineries could produce and protected the industry from foreign intervention.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 23 July 2025
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Brett Kittredge, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
This reflects the fact that the headline increase in OPEC+ quotas is well above the actual, since many members are already at full production.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Attorneys and advocates say this could be related to the arrest quota issued in late May, when the Department of Homeland Security ordered ICE agents to make 3,000 arrests per day, tripling their original goal.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
The quotas also aimed to cut down on pollution by setting caps on how much mines and refineries could produce and protected the industry from foreign intervention.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quota
Noun
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The Bronco Fire was burning on the eastern portion of the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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This isn’t just some rustic detour on the Euro portion of this wine road trip.—
John Noakes,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
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As for the third quarter, FactSet analysts raised their earnings per share (EPS) estimates, despite the persistent macro headwinds.—
Frank Holmes,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The chipmaker’s shares jumped more than 2% in extended trading following Trump’s post on Monday.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Brock Media joins a group of topnotch U.K. producers that are part of Studiocanal.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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The writer/director will unveil the 4K restoration of the acclaimed 2004 indie at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on September 19 as part of the museum’s overall fall programming slate.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Then, the employer decided to allow contractors to have a percentage of her commission checks go directly into their personal retirement plans.—
Cicely Jones,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Especially during the day, in contrast with the enforced and ominous night quiet, things started to feel more and more out of proportion in general, from our tiny racks to the size of the ship itself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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Applied Materials is likely to continue seeing a higher proportion of advanced equipment, fueled by applications like generative AI and the transition to more sophisticated process technologies.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Opening My First Bank Account With Allowance Money My first memory of money was receiving an allowance for chores, opening a bank account and regularly visiting the branch to deposit and withdraw.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The increase would complete the reversal of a 2.2 million-barrel cutback made by eight members in 2023, and includes an extra allowance being phased in by the United Arab Emirates.—
Nayla Razzouk,
Fortune,
2 Aug. 2025
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Superintendents like Gearing have decried the state for not increasing its basic allotment — the base level building block for the school finance system — since 2019.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Congress later realized the devastating effects of allotment for tribes, and later reversed course with the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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“Quota.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quota. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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