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as in subsidy
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
recognizing the importance of the arts in the health of a city, the council increased the allocation for the city's annual jazz festival
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as in distribution
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the allocation of Halloween candy became my job when I was too old to go trick-or-treating myself
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Recent Examples of allocation
As for the riverboat funds, Pierog confirmed that there have been no allocations of those funds for the coming year, as requests for these grants are still being submitted.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The daily global supply deficit of 10 million barrels forces a brutal hierarchy of energy allocation.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
The next day, the club acquired forward Yazmeen Ryan and midfielder Delanie Sheehan from the Houston Dash in exchange for allocation and transfer fee funds, plus a conditional sell-on fee tied to future player movement.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The allocations data for Asia and APAC funds (excluding Japan) in February, compiled by Nomura, showed that more funds have turned underweight on India — 68% as compared to 63% in the prior month.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
For someone in their 50s or 60s, the allocation decision should reflect both the time horizon until withdrawals and the role this Roth money plays within the broader portfolio.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
There is no way to predict the allocation.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Also, Intel notes that these cards can be set up in arrays of two, four, or eight cards in a workstation or server rack module, to enable multiple AI models queued up in one workstation as needed, or to pool memory allowances for AI models that are too big for one card's memory allocation.
—Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
However, the bank required a 30% cash allocation within the portfolios.
—Chase Jordan
march 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The daily global supply deficit of 10 million barrels forces a brutal hierarchy of energy allocation.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
The next day, the club acquired forward Yazmeen Ryan and midfielder Delanie Sheehan from the Houston Dash in exchange for allocation and transfer fee funds, plus a conditional sell-on fee tied to future player movement.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
The allocations data for Asia and APAC funds (excluding Japan) in February, compiled by Nomura, showed that more funds have turned underweight on India — 68% as compared to 63% in the prior month.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
For someone in their 50s or 60s, the allocation decision should reflect both the time horizon until withdrawals and the role this Roth money plays within the broader portfolio.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
There is no way to predict the allocation.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Also, Intel notes that these cards can be set up in arrays of two, four, or eight cards in a workstation or server rack module, to enable multiple AI models queued up in one workstation as needed, or to pool memory allowances for AI models that are too big for one card's memory allocation.
—Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
However, the bank required a 30% cash allocation within the portfolios.
—Chase Jordan
march 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocation
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That prompted Whitmer and bipartisan leaders to set aside $1 billion in new corporate subsidies to compete with southern states for big manufacturers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The issue of cost and the lack of child care programs across the state prompted lawmakers to assign another $100 million to the child care subsidy program using leftover dollars from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Fund.—
Jess Huff,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, March 30, Catholic Charities Dallas and the North Texas Food Bank will host a similar food distribution for airport employees at Dallas Love Field, with organizers expecting to serve at least 200 additional families.—
Lauren Crawford,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The news could spell big changes for how social media companies build algorithms, and how brands interact with customers on the platforms that make up a large part of their marketing distribution.—
Tim Smith,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
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The city, with this grant funding application, hopes to provide a simple facelift for Fairfield businesses.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The school is run by the nonprofit group Shining Hope for Communities and many students attend through grants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Districts receive a base allotment of $6,215 per student in state funding.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The evolution of Sutter Pointe The county approved Lakeside at Sutter Pointe years ago as the first allotment carved out of the larger 7,500-acre Sutter Pointe project, which the county formally set in motion in 2009 but had discussed and planned for years before that.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Yet session after session, the result has been the same — agencies receive their annual appropriations, public outrage over long security lines and flight delays fades, legislation languishes and workers have no guarantees their paychecks won't stop coming again.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Conservative Republicans, however, were against establishing a precedent that allows Congress during the yearly appropriations process to fund some agencies within Homeland Security, but not others.—
Kevin Freking,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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