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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
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
That decade, Serie A loosened its prohibition on foreigners, setting quotas that allowed three foreign players per club by 1988.
—Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
In Maryland, where arrest and citation quotas are prohibited, state troopers in one barrack were offered candy bars as an incentive to make more traffic stops, the Baltimore Banner reported in October.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 30 May 2026
In August 2015, Raymond filed a lawsuit with 11 other police officers, claiming the NYPD’s requirements for officers to meet numerical quotas for arrests and court summonses each month broke state law and went against the the 14th Amendment against racial discrimination.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Opec decreased oil production quotas to stabilise prices, but members failed to comply, producing above their limits; while non-Opec producers pumped out more to fill the gap.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 May 2026
Rossa purchased of Diesel’s quotas and left; Buziol did the same with Replay.
—Maria Cristina Pavarini, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
The additional capacity comes as the UAE, no longer subject to OPEC quotas after leaving the cartel at the start of May, plans to boost its output to 5 million barrels a day next year.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
That particular section, which sets new standards around warehouse operations and gives employees more information about company quotas and biometric surveillance, has drawn pushback from CBIA.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Jared Perlo, NBC news, 1 June 2026
That decade, Serie A loosened its prohibition on foreigners, setting quotas that allowed three foreign players per club by 1988.
—Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
In Maryland, where arrest and citation quotas are prohibited, state troopers in one barrack were offered candy bars as an incentive to make more traffic stops, the Baltimore Banner reported in October.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 30 May 2026
In August 2015, Raymond filed a lawsuit with 11 other police officers, claiming the NYPD’s requirements for officers to meet numerical quotas for arrests and court summonses each month broke state law and went against the the 14th Amendment against racial discrimination.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Opec decreased oil production quotas to stabilise prices, but members failed to comply, producing above their limits; while non-Opec producers pumped out more to fill the gap.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 May 2026
Rossa purchased of Diesel’s quotas and left; Buziol did the same with Replay.
—Maria Cristina Pavarini, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
The additional capacity comes as the UAE, no longer subject to OPEC quotas after leaving the cartel at the start of May, plans to boost its output to 5 million barrels a day next year.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
That particular section, which sets new standards around warehouse operations and gives employees more information about company quotas and biometric surveillance, has drawn pushback from CBIA.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quotas
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Removal from the benchmark can weigh on a stock, as index funds sell shares to realign with the gauge’s new composition.—
Isabelle Lee,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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At press time, the stock’s value is hovering around $220, which might get retail investors excited about other tech stocks like SpaceX, on the prima facia ability of the shares not to get immediately devalued.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Severe thunderstorm watches have been posted across portions of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia -- including Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Hagerstown, Maryland; and Martinsburg, West Virginia.—
Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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The Park District serves approximately 63,000 residents across the Village of Skokie, in addition to portions of Evanston, Morton Grove and Chicago.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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While the atmosphere should be equal parts raucous and circus at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, the Spurs are desperate to win a basketball game in the middle of it all.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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One of the best parts of Dragon Striker is its visual artistry.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
8 June 2026
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While prospects complete jump-shot circuits and execute standing vertical leaps on the hardwood floor of the arena, a jumbotron above them displays a carrousel of percentages and decimals, a seemingly endless scroll documenting the quality of their performance.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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The Coinbase logo is displayed on a smartphone with stock market percentages on the background.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Minkoff does caution that the comeback style can be tricky to wear unless your outfit proportions are right.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
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Various factors go into determining whether the signatures match, including the slant of the signature, whether it is printed or written in cursive, and the size, proportions or scale.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Gen Alpha kids have grown up with AI Spending money for Gen Alpha kids is coming from allowances for doing chores (78%), payment for good grades (67%), and their own side hustles like mowing lawns and babysitting (57%), the survey found.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The position offers a salary range of about $252,000 to nearly $307,000, with monthly auto and technology allowances of $400 and $100, respectively.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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Support women’s and Olympics sports, securing roster allotments.—
Mike Griffith,
AJC.com,
28 May 2026
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Residents have access to a range of outdoor amenities including wildflower meadows, parkland, orchards, wetlands, ponds, community allotments, play areas and a skatepark.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
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“Quotas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quotas. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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