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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
In 2024, California voters also approved Proposition 4, which allocated nearly $50 million for projects addressing water quality problems along the Mexico border and coastal areas.
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Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Any net proceeds from the event are allocated to the Hodad’s Foundation, which helps veterans and people struggling with alcohol and substance abuse.
—Tony Le Calvez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Over time, the city could introduce structured ways for residents to express priorities for how resources are allocated.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Tribal fishing is allocated 79,700 pounds.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 6 May 2026
In Europe, national funding is allocated by individual states.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
The team must work together to face a multiple-choice quiz where each answer is allocated to a spot with a giant ball positioned up behind it.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 May 2026
This creates a more open budgeting process, allowing residents to better understand how decisions are made and how public funds are allocated.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The report noted that the government had allocated 102 million Australian dollars ($73 million) to increase security at Jewish sites including synagogues and schools.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Any net proceeds from the event are allocated to the Hodad’s Foundation, which helps veterans and people struggling with alcohol and substance abuse.
—Tony Le Calvez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Over time, the city could introduce structured ways for residents to express priorities for how resources are allocated.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Tribal fishing is allocated 79,700 pounds.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 6 May 2026
In Europe, national funding is allocated by individual states.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
The team must work together to face a multiple-choice quiz where each answer is allocated to a spot with a giant ball positioned up behind it.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 May 2026
This creates a more open budgeting process, allowing residents to better understand how decisions are made and how public funds are allocated.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
The report noted that the government had allocated 102 million Australian dollars ($73 million) to increase security at Jewish sites including synagogues and schools.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocated
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Why is there just one slot allotted this week for these artists who are women and making different kinds of music?—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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Balloting is a system where tickets for home matches are allotted at random to members who have applied for tickets, rather than an online queuing system.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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The first wave of Social Security payments for May is scheduled to be distributed this week, following a normal schedule.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Created in partnership with Copper Books, works published under this partnership will be distributed nationally through Simon & Schuster.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Fredenhagen Park, which serves as a gateway to North Central College and downtown Naperville, officially opened in November 2003 and was dedicated in May 2004.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Marshall dedicated the performance to her late grandmother.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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These surrogates live in California, Georgia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, and the newborns have been assigned to foster-care placements in their respective counties.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division recently began training with the Bumblebee V1 counter-drone system.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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That changed during the COVID-19 pandemic — as telemedicine expanded dramatically, FDA began to allow mifepristone to be dispensed at a local pharmacy or through the mail.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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Louisiana state officials argue that allowing the drug to be dispensed through the mail ignores the threat of complications from mifepristone, such as sepsis and hemorrhaging.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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The 1901 building code devoted just three brief paragraphs to stair width, treads, and risers.—
Michelle Sinclair Colman,
Curbed,
7 May 2026
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With its winding paths, extensive planting, and choreographed vistas offering views of four states, Olana is a sort of Gesamtkunstwerk to which Church devoted the final decades of his career.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Iran’s political spectrum has long been divided, with its leaders clashing over state policies and varying approaches to the West.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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All risked treason for backing a cause that deeply divided the colonists and even divided Benjamin Franklin from his son.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Kehmeier and Friends of the Skyway co-founder Bill Hanley hope to assemble a busking team to host skyway-level performances, provided City Hall works with them on permitting.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Witt’s electric speed provided ample run support for Royals starter Michael Wacha.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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“Allocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocated. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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