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
Chan, whose single-family office has a presence in both locations, cited challenges like longer KYC screenings and hiring quotas for the wealthy to run a family office in Singapore.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
South Korea is playing catchup, and does not yet have such a visa quota.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Newsom has signed numerous bills meant to spur housing construction by reducing local land use authority, and his administration has cracked down on cities that fail to designate enough land to meet state housing quotas.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
The Broncos now fill that quota with the 5-foot-6 Vaughn, who's rushed 40 times for 110 yards and caught 10 passes for 58 yards across parts of the last two seasons in Dallas.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
South Korea is playing catchup, and does not yet have such a visa quota.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Newsom has signed numerous bills meant to spur housing construction by reducing local land use authority, and his administration has cracked down on cities that fail to designate enough land to meet state housing quotas.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
The Broncos now fill that quota with the 5-foot-6 Vaughn, who's rushed 40 times for 110 yards and caught 10 passes for 58 yards across parts of the last two seasons in Dallas.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quota
Noun
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This is especially true when facing the game's many bosses, who often only briefly telegraph their intentions before unleashing attacks that can fill a huge portion of the screen.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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What To Know Subway said its four Fresh Fit sandwiches will be built on multigrain bread and contain a serving of vegetables, at least 20 grams of protein and fewer than 500 calories in a 6-inch portion.—
Toby Meyjes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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The latest ruling for Google in the company's antitrust case will likely remove any overhang for Alphabet shares, Piper Sandler wrote Thursday.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Biglari, who had purchased a 7% stake in the chain in 2007, became the company’s third-largest shareholder, owning more shares than all of Steak ‘n Shake’s then executive officers and directors combined.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Effectively all of Alaska, all but the southernmost part of Wisconsin and northern Michigan are above the view line.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In some areas, the leaves begin to change as soon as August and peak in September, like parts of the Rocky Mountains, as well as Alaska and spots in the Cascade Mountains.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Beck’s numbers through three starts with the Canes aren’t as gaudy as Ward’s were in wins over Florida, Florida A&M and Ball State a year ago, but the competition has been better, and his completion percentage is higher.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 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,
14 Sep. 2025
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The proportion of elderly Brazilians—those aged 60 and above—has already more than doubled between 2000 and 2023, reaching over 15 percent of the population.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Gen Z, with 18% of the workforce in mid-2024, has been rapidly growing and is projected to continue increasing their presence, while Baby Boomers now make up a smaller proportion of workers.—
Kathryn Lancioni,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Done well, the allowance model empowers teams while aligning technology investments with business goals.—
Kathleen Hurley,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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These groups are among those that are required to buy allowances.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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At our age, we’re not really supposed to ingest an entire year’s salt allotment in one sitting.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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All of the killings happened within 7 miles across two grazing allotments, and range riders and shepherds reported hearing wolf cries in the area on several occasions.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Quota.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quota. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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