allocate
verb
al·lo·cate
ˈa-lə-ˌkāt 
allocated; allocating
1
: to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
allocate tasks among human and automated components
2
: to set apart or earmark : designate
allocate a section of the building for special research purposes
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Examples of allocate in a Sentence
Money from the sale of the house was allocated to each of the children.
We need to determine the best way to allocate our resources.
Have enough funds been allocated to finance the project?
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In addition to the current increase in trade volumes, companies look at how much foreign direct investment is allocated by companies looking to set up manufacturing facilities in Mexico.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
The funding will also be allocated to support its central merchandise business, which is a core revenue stream for the upstart league.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2024
The proportion started to fall in 2020, when the pandemic caused a global shortage of computer chips that forced automakers to slow production and allocate scarce semiconductors to more expensive trucks and large SUVs.
—Tom Krisher, The Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2024
While Measure 110 allocated more than $300 million to address that, the majority of these funds only became available 18 months after the state’s decriminalization law went into effect.
—Simar Bajaj, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2024
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
The funding will also be allocated to support its central merchandise business, which is a core revenue stream for the upstart league.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2024
The proportion started to fall in 2020, when the pandemic caused a global shortage of computer chips that forced automakers to slow production and allocate scarce semiconductors to more expensive trucks and large SUVs.
—Tom Krisher, The Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2024
While Measure 110 allocated more than $300 million to address that, the majority of these funds only became available 18 months after the state’s decriminalization law went into effect.
—Simar Bajaj, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Allocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allocate. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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allocate
verb
al·lo·cate
ˈal-ə-ˌkāt
allocated; allocating
1
: to divide and distribute for a special reason or to particular persons or things
allocate funds among charities
2
: to set apart for a particular purpose
allocate materials for a project
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