QUOTAS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

quotas

noun

plural of quota

as in shares

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 quotas Canada has also imposed tariffs on automobiles from the United States, but not other countries, along with more restrictive tariff-rate quotas on cheese from the United States, the officials said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 Imports above those quotas can face prohibitively high tariffs, effectively restricting additional US dairy sales. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Minister for the Arts Tony Burke tied the findings to government policy on local content quotas. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 Real participation and citing original sources within the community outperform purposeless content meant to meet quotas. — Amy Packard Berry, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Mining economics, processing infrastructure and government quotas would continue to determine how much material ultimately reaches global markets. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 The country sets annual quotas for the fin whales and minke whales fishermen are allowed to hunt in its waters. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Though women hold over 60% of parliamentary seats, following quotas and reforms, structural inequalities persist in the country. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026 But immigration advocates say the agency has increasingly targeted people traveling to and from county courthouses in Illinois, describing the arrests as part of an effort to meet enforcement quotas. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

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Noun

Money market funds hold them against shares that households treat like checking balances.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Walter and fellow Dodgers owner Todd Boehly are also reportedly looking to offload their shares of the Premier League’s Chelsea Football Club.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of shares

Noun

In contrast, Roman acts like a wide-angle panoramic camera, which is designed to capture large portions of the universe without losing much detail.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
According to the city’s traffic study, which was presented during an April meeting attended by dozens of residents, the number of cars driving on portions of Hemphill is expected to increase from roughly 13,000 to over 23,000 by 2045.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of portions

Noun

The swamp hen, known by its scientific name, Porphyrio martinica, mostly is found along the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean as well as parts of South America.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
That leaves more room for the parts of festival life that resist scheduling.

— Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of parts

Noun

Though Black voters make up tiny percentages of the MAGA right and democratic socialist left nationwide, Black politicians are in the spotlight in these two states.

— Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
This is where bringing out the stats and percentages works in your favor.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of percentages

Noun

The oversize dive and pilot’s watches of the 1990s and early 2000s were an anomaly, and recent years have seen a return to more sensible proportions.

— Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
His cutlery’s subtly unusual proportions manage to be elegant and playful at the same time, like that perfect joke that lands gracefully at a cocktail party, where everyone laughs and nobody chortles.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of proportions

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Roster changes on other days would likely be common, with allowances for some routine transactions like waiver claims and excused absences, such as paternity leave.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The university's 2026-27 cost-of-attendance estimates include allowances for expenses beyond tuition and fees.

— Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of allowances

Noun

Some addicts learned to game the system by obtaining daily allotments of hydromorphone pills—15 or more a day was typical—and then selling them to dealers in exchange for stronger fentanyl concoctions.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
These phones have different sizes and shapes, different memory and storage allotments, and different camera systems.

— Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026

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