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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
Foreign-aid organizations challenged the administration's ability to refuse to spend funds already allocated by Congress.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Perhaps too much is allocated for dining out, or transportation costs are higher than expected.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Since states are spending less on deployment, and the program still has the $42 billion allocated by Congress, what happens to the leftover amount after money is spent on deploying broadband networks?
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
The grants were allocated under President Joe Biden's signature Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, an anti-gun violence law signed after the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Trump officials want the Supreme Court to lift Ali's order requiring the $4 billion be allocated.
—Justin Jouvenal The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025
The board placed the task of arts grants distribution into the hands of the Parks and Culture Committee and decided to transition its distribution formula to one that divided the total pot of arts funding allocated in the county budget equally among all qualified groups, Tarantino said.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The remaining core value of the old trust will be allocated to new trusts benefiting Lachlan Murdoch and Rupert Murdoch’s youngest daughters, Grace and Chloe (children with ex-wife Wendi Deng), creating control through their vehicle, LGC Holdco, LLC.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Lanning’s retort might be a sore spot for Gundy, whose contract was restructured in December after a dismal 3-9 season in 2024, with the $1 million savings reportedly being allocated toward the players.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Perhaps too much is allocated for dining out, or transportation costs are higher than expected.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Since states are spending less on deployment, and the program still has the $42 billion allocated by Congress, what happens to the leftover amount after money is spent on deploying broadband networks?
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025
The grants were allocated under President Joe Biden's signature Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, an anti-gun violence law signed after the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Trump officials want the Supreme Court to lift Ali's order requiring the $4 billion be allocated.
—Justin Jouvenal The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025
The board placed the task of arts grants distribution into the hands of the Parks and Culture Committee and decided to transition its distribution formula to one that divided the total pot of arts funding allocated in the county budget equally among all qualified groups, Tarantino said.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The remaining core value of the old trust will be allocated to new trusts benefiting Lachlan Murdoch and Rupert Murdoch’s youngest daughters, Grace and Chloe (children with ex-wife Wendi Deng), creating control through their vehicle, LGC Holdco, LLC.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Lanning’s retort might be a sore spot for Gundy, whose contract was restructured in December after a dismal 3-9 season in 2024, with the $1 million savings reportedly being allocated toward the players.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocated
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But with age, the number of chances you’re allotted go down.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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Jessi wasn’t allowed to close the door of the bathroom and was allotted seven minutes to shower.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, if intakes concentrate in cities or states where the product was not distributed or widely consumed, the data may not hold up.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The funding is to be distributed over five years, with $10 billion available each year beginning in the federal fiscal year 2026.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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To add insult to injury, the newspaper’s staff of five now occupies half a floor in Enervate headquarters in downtown Toledo, a grand pre-war building that was once dedicated entirely to the paper.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rowling has dedicated money earned from previous and ongoing Harry Potter IP to create her own organization to fund anti-trans advocacy.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
11 Sep. 2025
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After an initial jam session to determine musical abilities and interests, participants are paired up and assigned to a counselor who manages their activities for the week.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Guard may have worn out its welcome, but soldiers were still assigned to the region.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Phillies may want to take note of that fact Thomson dispensed, because having one of those 34 players that have ever accomplished a feat of such impressive magnitude on your team is a pretty serious advantage.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The previous high for a single window was the £398m spent by Chelsea in 2023, and though the latter’s spending over the course of a season then might still outstrip Liverpool’s (Chelsea went big that January too), there’s no denying the sums dispensed from Merseyside have been huge.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Moscow has devoted considerable resources, manpower, and political will to its invasion of the country next door.—
Jeremy Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Wicks’ modest-but-devoted flock includes devout church lady Martha Delacroix (Close), circumspect groundskeeper Samson Holt (Church), tightly-wound lawyer Vera Draven, Esq.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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According to convention, all money is divided into M0 (the monetary base), M1 which includes M0 and on demand bank deposits and M2 which includes M1 and money market funds and timed deposits such as CDs.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The site consists primarily of 10,900 square feet of office spaces that can be divided into as many as four office suites, according to a marketing brochure that Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate firm, had circulated.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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These operating agreements provided that if a member of the LLCs filed or was forced into bankruptcy, then the bankrupt member would be immediately dissociated from the LLC and no longer will receive distributions.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Wind, solar and batteries provided only about 3 percent of total primary energy consumption last year, the spokesperson said.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Allocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocated. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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