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
Switzerland’s proposal is functionally more akin to an immigration quota.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
But the announcement April 28 that the United Arab Emirates was leaving OPEC caps years of tension where the desert state chafed under the cartel’s quotas, and recently, encountered severe strain in its relationship with Saudi Arabia, the group’s most potent force by far.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Public opinion did not shift when the quota was announced.
—Vladimir Chlouba, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2026
Critics say the result is a de facto quota system operating under a different name.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
But the announcement April 28 that the United Arab Emirates was leaving OPEC caps years of tension where the desert state chafed under the cartel’s quotas, and recently, encountered severe strain in its relationship with Saudi Arabia, the group’s most potent force by far.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Public opinion did not shift when the quota was announced.
—Vladimir Chlouba, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2026
Critics say the result is a de facto quota system operating under a different name.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quota
Noun
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The court struck down that portion of the legislation, a move that infuriated Cindy's family.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hillsborough commissioner Joshua Wostal has proposed using a tourist development tax to pay the county’s portion of construction, but that would require the Rays to pay all the upfront costs for construction and get reimbursed with public funds over the next 35 years.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Adjusting for one-time items tied to the transaction that put the former Paramount assets under the control of Skydance, the company reported adjusted earnings per share of 23 cents.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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For his part, Becerra supports extending existing measures like Propositions 30 and 55, both of which call for much smaller tax increases on a larger share of citizens.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Injuries are part of the story.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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That’s part of the responsibility of leadership.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Red Sox are 28th in home runs, and no AL club has homered less or posted a worse slugging percentage.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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However, certain debts — like unpaid taxes, child support or student loans — can result in higher percentages.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The roughly 3,280-square-foot home has four bedrooms and four and a half baths, with proportions that feel true to its loft roots.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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Prada 2 is tracking to be a hit of record-breaking proportions and reunites Hathaway with Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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In October, plans for the Snug Harbor Surf Park, along with a 50-foot-tall building for a surf academy, shop and restaurant, were given approvals by city officials who granted a general plan amendment to expand the allowance for the development from 20,000 square feet to nearly 60,000 square feet.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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Then there are optional claiming races, which mix allowance conditions with the option to run a horse for a claiming price.—
Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The Treat a Stranger Grant will be an annual program for which an allotment of money will be distributed however the selection jury sees fit—to a group of artists, one artist, or through other arrangements.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Amid that frenzy, Gala Games sold the initial allotment of 4,661 NFT plots of Legacy land within days of first putting them up for public sale.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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