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as in subsidies
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 distributions
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 allocations
Portfolio manager allocations to China within global, Asia, and Emerging Markets mutual fund portfolios remain underweight, which, going into quarter and year-end, should be slightly problematic.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
WisdomTree ran an analysis looking at the period from the end of 2013 through the end of November, studying how bitcoin performs at different allocations within a portfolio that’s split 60% toward stocks and 40% in fixed income.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
The company has entered into non-redemption agreements with third parties, agreeing not to redeem shares of Class A common stock in exchange for allocations of Founder Shares.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 29 Nov. 2024
Rebalance Investments Investment allocations often shift over time, so year-end is a good time to rebalance.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The credit has very unfavorable consequences, especially allowing bad local policies that create a housing supply crunch which in turn results in calls for more tax credit allocations.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
But a slowdown is underway in 2024 due to the fact that the government is making modifications to the country’s tax rebates that have been driving this growth, and rebate allocations are being shrunk just as international competition is heating up.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Similarly, a knowledgeable adviser can select the right investments, strategies, and tools that might not be accessible to a DIY investor or investors working with advisors with a limited investment options and asset allocations (recipes).
—James Brewer, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
While allocations based on 20-year long assumptions can get rocked in the short term, more frequent positioning has the potential to keep your portfolio closer to where the market is moving.
—David Thomas, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
WisdomTree ran an analysis looking at the period from the end of 2013 through the end of November, studying how bitcoin performs at different allocations within a portfolio that’s split 60% toward stocks and 40% in fixed income.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
The company has entered into non-redemption agreements with third parties, agreeing not to redeem shares of Class A common stock in exchange for allocations of Founder Shares.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 29 Nov. 2024
Rebalance Investments Investment allocations often shift over time, so year-end is a good time to rebalance.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The credit has very unfavorable consequences, especially allowing bad local policies that create a housing supply crunch which in turn results in calls for more tax credit allocations.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
But a slowdown is underway in 2024 due to the fact that the government is making modifications to the country’s tax rebates that have been driving this growth, and rebate allocations are being shrunk just as international competition is heating up.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Similarly, a knowledgeable adviser can select the right investments, strategies, and tools that might not be accessible to a DIY investor or investors working with advisors with a limited investment options and asset allocations (recipes).
—James Brewer, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
While allocations based on 20-year long assumptions can get rocked in the short term, more frequent positioning has the potential to keep your portfolio closer to where the market is moving.
—David Thomas, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocations
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The vast majority, close to 20 million, received premium subsidies.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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For instance, after severely cutting premium subsidies in 2017, the administration reintroduced them for a limited number of lower-income Americans.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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That approach is expected to continue as the Endowment, which is the largest private donor to each of the four institutions, accelerates its distributions over the next 15 years.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The company will likely raise investment next year to scale operations and distributions around the country.Adam Wescott, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Payments to American citizens through Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, veterans' health benefits and other programs that do not need annual appropriations.Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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Such appropriations are the fundamental and ultimate business of Congress, as per the Constitution.Ron Elving, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Allocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocations. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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