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 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 Their interests have diverged over a number of issues, including oil quotas. — Garrett Haake, NBC news, 22 July 2026 Traditional reviews encourage employees to play it safe, focusing on quotas and deadlines rather than innovation. — Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 corrected a historical exclusion against women in the workforce, using incentives and quotas to address the imbalance. — Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 21 July 2026 And Canada has established tariff-rate quotas on cheese from the United States that are more restrictive than the Canadian policy with the European Union, officials said. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 21 July 2026 The practice was criticized by advocates and others as cruelly targeting rule followers as low-hanging fruit to meet quotas. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quotas
  1. shares
  2. portions
  3. parts
  4. percentages
  5. proportions
  6. allowances
  7. allotments
Noun
  • The duo shares plenty of chemistry, which Trice said adds to his comfort level.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • SpaceX — Elon Musk's rocket company gained 12% a day after key insider lock-up provisions expired and investors snapped up newly available shares.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of shares
Noun
  • The district includes predominantly Black communities in central and western Broward County, encompassing portions of Fort Lauderdale, Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, Tamarac, North Lauderdale, Plantation, Sunrise and Pompano Beach.
    — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The National Weather Service office in Sacramento has issued a heat advisory for the entire Central Valley, and mountainous portions of Northern California, through Sunday evening amid a forecast for the hottest temperatures so far this summer.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of portions
Noun
  • Hernandez and Wahab will face off again in November to fill a full term starting next year to represent the 14th congressional district that encompasses parts of Alameda County, including the cities of Fremont, Hayward, Dublin and Livermore.
    — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The trailer is located on the property belonging to Heights, and the photos show deceased people partially wrapped in sheets or clear plastic bags, with their faces and body parts sticking out.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of parts
Noun
  • The study percentages cannot establish either true frequency or causality.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Different portions of a filer’s earnings would be taxed at different rates, with higher percentages applied as income increased.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of percentages
Noun
  • Although other surveys also observe strong youth turnout, the proportions are far less dramatic.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Government statisticians first decide what a typical household buys and in what proportions.
    — Brandy Hadley, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of proportions
Noun
  • Individuals can still transfer crypto abroad under personal allowances – up to 2 million rand (~$120,000) annually without pre-clearance and up to 10 million rand with tax authority clearance.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There are special allowances for vehicles at least 100 years old, believe it or not, but as this AutoWeek explainer from 2024 spells out, good luck trying to ship a ’60s Mustang across the world to drive it on their streets.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 5 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
Definition of allotments

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