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 crackdown intensified a few weeks ago when Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff, gave the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a quota of 3,000 arrests a day, up from 650 a day in the first five months of Trump’s second term.
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Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
The quota level will be set by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the White House said.
—Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 18 June 2025
But a quota system is employed to stave off overcrowding.
—Peter Passi, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
Further, Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem recently demanded that immigration agents increase immigration arrests to 3,000 people a day, more than twice the previous quota, according to NBC and other news organizations.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
The quota level will be set by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the White House said.
—Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 18 June 2025
But a quota system is employed to stave off overcrowding.
—Peter Passi, Twin Cities, 18 June 2025
Further, Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem recently demanded that immigration agents increase immigration arrests to 3,000 people a day, more than twice the previous quota, according to NBC and other news organizations.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quota
Noun
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That involves both the Medicaid portion of the bill as well as the state and local tax deduction, which remain in flux.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 June 2025
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Different portions of the vehicle illuminate then deactivate while the car is charging to give a visual countdown as to when the car is full of electrons and ready for the journey that awaits.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Noun
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CarMax reported its 2025 first quarter earnings, causing a rise in share price.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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Two of the industry’s biggest companies filed for bankruptcy this month, and all have taken a big hit to their share prices.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The strike on Soroka Medical Center, in the city of Beersheba, was part of a wider barrage from Iran, hitting neighborhoods in Tel Aviv, including Holon and Ramat Gan.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
19 June 2025
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For Sheehan, such dry tosses are part of his normal pre-start routine.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
Noun
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For the most nutritional benefit, reach for a higher percentage of dark chocolate—70 percent or higher is ideal!—
Christina Manian,
Health,
18 June 2025
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Because of the difficult choices Clinton made, spending as a percentage of GDP fell to around 17.5%, and revenue as a percentage of GDP topped out at 19.7%.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The human toll runs deep as three-quarters say losing Medicaid would severely harm their financial well-being, with similar proportions reporting devastating effects on their quality of life, mental health and physical health.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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UEs kept 2x – 7x the proportion of wealth created by delaying or avoiding VC.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Among the other perks in the package, Zaslav will get a car allowance of $1,400 per month and be allowed to use company aircraft (or other private planes) for up to 125 hours of personal use per year.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which passed the House and is currently in the Senate, would require states to pay 75% of the cost to administer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which offers low-income people a monthly allowance to purchase food.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
16 June 2025
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The per student allotment increased by $55 in the school finance bill Gov. Greg Abbott signed June 4.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2025
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Their ancestors were recorded on the Dawes Rolls, a federal registry used in the early 1900s to determine tribal membership and land allotments.—
Kristal Brent Zook,
Essence,
16 June 2025
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“Quota.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quota. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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