as in to allocate
to give as a share or portion
each speaker was allotted five minutes to present his or her opinion in the debate
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Recent Examples of allot
Each individual stake owner would see shares allotted on a one-to-one bases.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Folkman previously said just 20% of WLF’s tokens would be allotted to the founding team, which includes the Trump family.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
In Ohio alone, according to figures compiled by the White House and detailed on an interactive map, the federal government has allotted $13.8 billion in public investments in clean energy, infrastructure and advanced manufacturing during Biden’s term.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
And there are also more introspective strategies, such as allotting time for all 70,000 employees to step away and think about how their day-to-day activities trickle down to patient safety.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Folkman previously said just 20% of WLF’s tokens would be allotted to the founding team, which includes the Trump family.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
In Ohio alone, according to figures compiled by the White House and detailed on an interactive map, the federal government has allotted $13.8 billion in public investments in clean energy, infrastructure and advanced manufacturing during Biden’s term.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
And there are also more introspective strategies, such as allotting time for all 70,000 employees to step away and think about how their day-to-day activities trickle down to patient safety.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allot
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On top of higher wages, the contract would allow workers to use $5,000 initially allocated for a retirement match to boost their ratification bonus, Axios' Nathan Bomey reports.Axios, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Nebraska is just one of two states that uses a piecemeal approach to allocating electoral votes instead of a winner-takes-all approach.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The interface for assigning names to faces is clear and simple.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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He was based at Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where he was assigned to the 102nd Intelligence Wing as a cyber transport systems journeyman.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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In New Jersey, rain is usually distributed evenly over the months, state climatologist Dave Robinson said.Melissa Chan, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Mubi distributes the film throughout most of Europe and Latin America, while A24 distributes in the USA.Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Allot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allot. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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