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
Some subcontractors couldn’t meet their output quotas, creating huge production logjams when crucial parts weren’t available in the necessary sequence.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
For example, the number of women’s football (soccer) teams increased to 16, while the quota for men’s soccer teams decreased to 12, swinging the gender imbalance in the other direction.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 2025
If a country sets hunting quotas to manage wolf populations, for example, individual farmers would be allowed to cull wolves in their area.
—Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
As a long-term project, working to create tradeable property rights in U.S. fisheries quotas through the empowerment of U.S. fishing communities and the reduction of federal regulatory micromanagement.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
For example, the number of women’s football (soccer) teams increased to 16, while the quota for men’s soccer teams decreased to 12, swinging the gender imbalance in the other direction.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 2025
If a country sets hunting quotas to manage wolf populations, for example, individual farmers would be allowed to cull wolves in their area.
—Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
As a long-term project, working to create tradeable property rights in U.S. fisheries quotas through the empowerment of U.S. fishing communities and the reduction of federal regulatory micromanagement.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quota
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These include a change to the portion of state Medicaid costs borne by the federal government, which is currently at 90% for states that elected to expand their eligible Medicaid population.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The biggest portion of those cuts would be a reduction in K-12 funding by more than $4.5 billion.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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Higher revenues, clubbed with margin expansion ,resulted in net earnings per share rising 27% year-over-year to $0.33.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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That’s more than four times the share of France, which ranks second, followed by Russia.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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In March, Howell issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from implementing key parts of the executive order.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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The Environmental Protection Agency announced plans on May 2 to slash its budget by $300 million in fiscal year 2026, reduce staffing to 1980s levels and dissolve its research and development office as part of a sweeping overhaul of the agency.—
Valerie Volcovici,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Illinois now ranks 20th in the country, up from 30th a year ago, for the percentage of its hospitals earning A grades for safety.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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In the first quarter, the company’s medical benefit ratio, which is the percentage of premium revenue that goes toward medical costs, decreased in the first quarter to 87.3% from 90.4% in the prior year.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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People from India and China represent the largest proportion of international students, accounting for about half of the overall enrollment, according to federal officials.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The proportion of American women giving birth at 40 and older has risen significantly in the last three decades — from 1.3% in 1990 to 4.1% in 2023, according to the CDC.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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This book is the long-term investing manifesto, with an allowance for a mistake or two or three or four, but with a recognition that failure is an option.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2025
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This is just one of several measures Hungary has taken to support families—others include mortgage deductions, exemption from personal income tax, and a child care allowance for grandparents.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Cash bonuses and Fulbright scholarship allotments are among the ideas under consideration.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
7 May 2025
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The couple, who are both fifth-generation South Dakotan ranchers, reportedly held a USFS National Grasslands grazing allotment in good standing since USFS' inception, which was well after the Maude family purchased the farm in 1910.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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“Quota.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quota. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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