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
The southern African nation recently introduced lithium concentrate quotas and increased royalties on lithium concentrate exports to boost revenues from its natural resources.
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semafor.com,
22 June 2026
Another man, Wilson, said he was electrocuted for failing to meet his quotas.
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Shibani Mahtani,
NPR,
21 June 2026
And in a separate joint paper, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Lithuania called on the EU to explore a new measure to limit over-reliance on a single country, possibly entailing new tariffs or quotas.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Given local investment or content quotas are either in force, or under discussion, in several European territories, adding a ton of local programming is a boon for the streamer.
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Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
These quotas stayed in place for four decades — until they were repealed just over 60 years ago, which is when the White House page claims the story of the aliens begins.
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M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
The issue has been the subject of litigation, as one Chicago police supervisor received a settlement of just under $1 million after alleging he was removed from a citywide unit for refusing to pressure officers to meet traffic-stop and arrest quotas.
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Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
The suit also criticizes ChatGPT’s propensity to agree with users, arguing that the service’s sycophancy can lead users to develop dangerous psychological attachment to the platform and cause users to pay money to unlock more generous usage quotas.
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Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
At least 26 states and Washington, DC, have laws prohibiting police departments from enforcing quotas, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
Another man, Wilson, said he was electrocuted for failing to meet his quotas.
—
Shibani Mahtani,
NPR,
21 June 2026
And in a separate joint paper, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Lithuania called on the EU to explore a new measure to limit over-reliance on a single country, possibly entailing new tariffs or quotas.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Given local investment or content quotas are either in force, or under discussion, in several European territories, adding a ton of local programming is a boon for the streamer.
—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
These quotas stayed in place for four decades — until they were repealed just over 60 years ago, which is when the White House page claims the story of the aliens begins.
—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
The issue has been the subject of litigation, as one Chicago police supervisor received a settlement of just under $1 million after alleging he was removed from a citywide unit for refusing to pressure officers to meet traffic-stop and arrest quotas.
—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
The suit also criticizes ChatGPT’s propensity to agree with users, arguing that the service’s sycophancy can lead users to develop dangerous psychological attachment to the platform and cause users to pay money to unlock more generous usage quotas.
—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
At least 26 states and Washington, DC, have laws prohibiting police departments from enforcing quotas, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.
—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quotas
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General Motors shares have dropped almost 4% this year, giving up some ground after surging more than 52% in 2025 and 48% in 2024.
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Copilot has struggled, and Microsoft’s shares are down double-digits in the past year as investors have fretted over AI’s impact on software, Microsoft’s reliance on OpenAI, and its heavy data center spending.
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Groom roses to remove faded blooms, tall stems and declining portions.
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Place small portions of the goat cheese, about 1 teaspoon, over the tomatoes through-out the galette.
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Options include hosting no programming, closing parts of the building to allow for limited programming or scheduling a limited series of closures around the building while a full slate of programming continues.
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off was only Mia Sara's second film role, but her Sloane Peterson has come to be heralded as one of the defining parts of her career.
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For the Grand project, that could be up to $109 million in taxes redirected from various sources at certain percentages — such as food and beverage taxes, earnings taxes on employees and public safety sales tax — for 23 or 30 years, alongside a possible special 1% sales tax.
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The three main types of non-compliance in labeling included fiber percentages not matching the actual material makeup, items containing different or cheaper fibers than those listed on the label, or simply incorrectly declaring or naming fibers on labeling.
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As a result, the proportions have been subtly altered, and taller doors were required.
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Having perfected the formula, Breer sticks to a firm one-third height ratio so as not to drown the room’s architectural proportions.
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Iyanla Vanzant, the program’s host, chided Holmes for squandering much of her fortune, buying properties and paying allowances to hangers-on.
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In addition to his life sentences, Radford will forfeit all pay and allowances, be reduced in rank to E-1, and receive a dishonorable discharge from the Army, according to a statement from OSTC.
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And then, there are also different financial allotments.
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The whole issue of restocking vacant allotments?
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“Quotas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quotas. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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