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as in allotted
to give as a share or portion
not enough computers to allocate one to every student
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as in distributed
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
allocated the housework in such a way that the older kids got more than the younger ones
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as in dedicated
to keep or intend for a special purpose
sliced the strawberries after first allocating all the nicest ones for the top of the cake
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Recent Examples of allocated
One Botto token equates to one voting point, and returns are pro-rated — and are allocated regardless of which image an individual voted on.
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Lucy Handley, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Nevertheless, these price charts are worth examining for any investor with funds allocated by sector.
—John Navin, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The 2024 funding ended up about 2% less than what NASA was allocated in 2023, and the first time since 2013 that Congress didn’t increase agency funding from the previous year.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
In other words, could the resources allocated to Neuer be better spent on another goalkeeper?
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
When Congress has resolved shutdowns in the past, lawmakers have usually allocated funds to retroactively pay back federal workers and troops.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Washington has allocated $12 million to fight the invaders, Oregon encourages crabbers to harvest up to 35 of them a day.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The outcome of these talks will determine how the Colorado River's precious resources are allocated in the coming decades, with major implications for millions of residents, agriculture and industry in the region.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The gender funding gap describes the disparity between investment funding and venture capital allocated to female entrepreneurs versus their male counterparts.
—Alyssa Jaffer, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Lucy Handley, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Nevertheless, these price charts are worth examining for any investor with funds allocated by sector.
—John Navin, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The 2024 funding ended up about 2% less than what NASA was allocated in 2023, and the first time since 2013 that Congress didn’t increase agency funding from the previous year.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
In other words, could the resources allocated to Neuer be better spent on another goalkeeper?
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
When Congress has resolved shutdowns in the past, lawmakers have usually allocated funds to retroactively pay back federal workers and troops.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Washington has allocated $12 million to fight the invaders, Oregon encourages crabbers to harvest up to 35 of them a day.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
The outcome of these talks will determine how the Colorado River's precious resources are allocated in the coming decades, with major implications for millions of residents, agriculture and industry in the region.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The gender funding gap describes the disparity between investment funding and venture capital allocated to female entrepreneurs versus their male counterparts.
—Alyssa Jaffer, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocated
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Tired of bandaid solutions, doctors are expressing frustration with the lack of research and funding allotted to combatting the condition.Theara Coleman, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Still, the $820,000 the company allotted last year to protect top executives is a fraction of what other tech giants spent for CEO security.Adam Geller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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According to a video distributed by Peruvian National Police, the operation in San Bartolo, southern Lima, resulted in the arrest of three suspects and the seizure of drugs and related paraphernalia.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The funds can sit inside a DAF for years untouched, and when they are distributed to a qualified charity, there’s no obligation to disclose how much is being disbursed or to whom, potentially shrouding Musk’s giving from public scrutiny.Julie Goldenberg, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Each child was assigned a part of a flowerbed and chose what to do with it.Alon Avital, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Since 2010, the NCAA has required transgender athletes assigned male at birth to undergo at least one year of testosterone suppression therapy before becoming eligible to compete on women's teams.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Firstly, the squad has had a long overdue gutting, with older players and players with little resale value dispensed with.Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Fears fed by decades of sectarian propaganda won’t dissipate all at once, but the new government can help assuage them by holding rebel groups accountable and ensuring that justice is dispensed by lawmakers rather than by armed groups with scores to settle.Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Nef devoted ninety-three pages, over forty percent of his book A Search for Civilization, to faith and religion.Alejandro Antonio Chafuen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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This is a Champagne house devoted exclusively to rose expressions, and the Petite Fleur is their more accessible offering.Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The man took off his cloak and made a blanket of it, but the cloak was thin and threadbare and provided little warmth.Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The payment will be direct deposited into the bank account provided on the eligible person's 2023 tax return or mailed to the address of record.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Allocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocated. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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