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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
While Ford spokesman Mark Truby said there are no quotas on ranking employees, Farley does challenge managers to raise the bar on expectations.
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Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
So charging fees rather than quotas might be a good idea.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Authorities in Kinshasa said the ban would be replaced by annual quotas.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Employers must also disclose whether the system measures productivity quotas, how quotas may change, and what adverse actions may result from noncompliance.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
One magnificent flower that sprang up during these wartime years was The Viking Portable Library, which emerged in response to the need for more compact books due to the limitations of paper quotas during wartime and for reading material for our fighting men and women.
—Paul Slovak
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
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.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 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 bill establishes quotas for Brazilian productions in the platforms, which will stimulate streamers to commission and license local films and TV shows.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
So charging fees rather than quotas might be a good idea.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Authorities in Kinshasa said the ban would be replaced by annual quotas.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Employers must also disclose whether the system measures productivity quotas, how quotas may change, and what adverse actions may result from noncompliance.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
One magnificent flower that sprang up during these wartime years was The Viking Portable Library, which emerged in response to the need for more compact books due to the limitations of paper quotas during wartime and for reading material for our fighting men and women.
—Paul Slovak
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
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.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 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 bill establishes quotas for Brazilian productions in the platforms, which will stimulate streamers to commission and license local films and TV shows.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quotas
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Retail investors bought shares hoping to gain crypto exposure through traditional brokerage accounts.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Deal details As part of the arrangement, AMD issued a warrant that gives OpenAI the ability to buy up to 160 million shares of AMD for 1 cent each over the course of the chip deal.—
Max A. Cherney,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The hurricane center also is watching a disturbed area over the Bay of Campeche in the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico that has a minimal chance of formation but is forecast to bring heavy rains to portions of Belize, the Yucatan Peninsula and southern Mexico this week.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Our research uncovered a thriving ‘shadow AI economy’ where employees use personal ChatGPT accounts, Claude subscriptions, and other consumer tools to automate significant portions of their jobs, often without IT knowledge or approval.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One of the hardest parts of shelter life is social isolation.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In recent months, China expanded visa waivers to tourists from much of Europe, Asia, and parts of the Middle East, sought to attract more international students to its universities and exchange programs, and boosted its trade and diplomatic relationships with the rest of the world.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Improving five-year survival rates There have also been improvements in five-year relative survival percentages for breast cancer patients.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Agencies slated to furlough the largest percentages of their workers are the Environmental Protection Agency, the Education Department, the Commerce Department, the Labor Department, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Modeled after the proportions of an adult male hand, the DG-5F supports various grip patterns such as pinch, power, and precision grips, enabling it to handle a wide range of tasks, from delicate manipulation to firm grasping.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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The new species was identified by its coloring, teeth, scale arrangement, body proportions and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tipping habits and even allowances are also feeling the brunt of rising prices.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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In business, standard practice dictates that allowances be made for items outside of the operating budget.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Maximum allotments have been increased in comparison to last year’s SNAP benefits, as noted below.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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There were once 2,522 public domain allotments in California totaling 336,409 acres.—
Beth Rose Middleton Manning,
The Conversation,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Quotas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quotas. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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