allotment
noun
al·lot·ment
ə-ˈlät-mənt 
1
: the act of allotting something : apportionment
The allotment of a full page in the newspaper to each candidate is fair.
2
: something that is allotted
an allotment of time
especially, chiefly British
: a plot of land let to an individual for cultivation
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Superintendents like Gearing have decried the state for not increasing its basic allotment — the base level building block for the school finance system — since 2019.
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Congress later realized the devastating effects of allotment for tribes, and later reversed course with the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
Consider: The average expected revenue sharing allotment for high-major teams — about 20.3 percent of $20.5 million — comes out to about $4.2 million … or half of what programs are estimated to be spending this upcoming year.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Other examples include furniture made from local wood, and the resort’s private allotments, which provide fresh produce for the chefs to serve, including their own olive oil.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Congress later realized the devastating effects of allotment for tribes, and later reversed course with the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
Consider: The average expected revenue sharing allotment for high-major teams — about 20.3 percent of $20.5 million — comes out to about $4.2 million … or half of what programs are estimated to be spending this upcoming year.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Other examples include furniture made from local wood, and the resort’s private allotments, which provide fresh produce for the chefs to serve, including their own olive oil.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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“Allotment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allotment. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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allotment
noun
al·lot·ment
ə-ˈlät-mənt
1
: the act of allotting
2
: something allotted
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