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
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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Increased Profitability: With lower initial costs, entrepreneurs can allocate more resources toward customer acquisition and marketing.
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Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Many, worried about a worst case scenario being realized, have allocated more toward Treasurys and gold, as well as other liquid, defensive areas.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Jakarta Reuters — Indonesia’s parliament on Thursday passed contentious revisions to the country’s military law, which will allocate more civilian posts for military officers, and street protests against the changes are expected to take place.
—Reuters, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Grove said the money would come out of the $25,000 the state allocates to public schools for each child that attends.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
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Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Many, worried about a worst case scenario being realized, have allocated more toward Treasurys and gold, as well as other liquid, defensive areas.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Jakarta Reuters — Indonesia’s parliament on Thursday passed contentious revisions to the country’s military law, which will allocate more civilian posts for military officers, and street protests against the changes are expected to take place.
—Reuters, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
Grove said the money would come out of the $25,000 the state allocates to public schools for each child that attends.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
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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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