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
School board member Adam Cervera told the Herald that Latinos in Action clubs and courses in Broward schools do not adhere to any quota.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
So charging fees rather than quotas might be a good idea.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The new General Audiovisual Communication Law only counts productions in Spanish or Spain’s co-official languages toward the investment quota.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Authorities in Kinshasa said the ban would be replaced by annual quotas.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
So charging fees rather than quotas might be a good idea.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The new General Audiovisual Communication Law only counts productions in Spanish or Spain’s co-official languages toward the investment quota.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Authorities in Kinshasa said the ban would be replaced by annual quotas.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quota
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quota
Noun
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If passed, the bill would force hundreds of dispensaries and smoke shops across the state to remove large portions of their inventory.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That means Swift incorporated a portion of the pop classic's composition into her version, in this case the melody and beginning chorus lyrics.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nvidia shares rose about 2% on Wednesday, helping to boost the Nasdaq Composite higher.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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Randy, Larry, David, and Floyd have all passed away, and the rest of the Parton clan have faced their share of health battles.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The tournament is part of an effort to remove grass carp from the three lakes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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The offseason chatter has been very positive, and Coward could be a part of Memphis’ rotation from the outset.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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After declining in 2023-24 from the highs of the 2022-23 academic year, the percentage of principals and superintendents who left their districts climbed back up last school year.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Day tops Rockne in win percentage Saturday’s game was Day’s 75th career win.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Their 105mm rise kept proportion taut, while the cutout ankle strap echoed the house’s ongoing exploration of tactile hardware — recently updated with T-Latch sandals and tortoiseshell-heel variations, as seen on Kylie Jenner walking into the show.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Vitor Pereira’s side have generated a good proportion of shots inside the box at 70 per cent, but no player has attempted more than wide attacker Rodrigo Gomes (seven, level with their striker Jorgen Strand Larsen), who has featured for just 166 minutes.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tipping habits and even allowances are also feeling the brunt of rising prices.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The school aid budget lawmakers are set to vote on would deliver on that promise and increase the per-pupil allowance.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Maximum allotments have been increased in comparison to last year’s SNAP benefits, as noted below.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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In addition, students were given 3,000 tickets more than their usual 5,000 allotment.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Quota.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quota. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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