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
The only catch is that teams are allotted only two incoming and two outgoing cash-for-player trades.
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Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025
Three words with similar meanings neatly fit the definition, and the spaces allotted, for [Aboveboard].
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Each eligible graduate will be allotted seven guest tickets to their specific commencement ceremony, according to Sacramento State.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
Follow the money: So far, City Council has allotted up to $7 million toward all of the costs related to the cyberattack's aftermath.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
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Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025
Three words with similar meanings neatly fit the definition, and the spaces allotted, for [Aboveboard].
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Each eligible graduate will be allotted seven guest tickets to their specific commencement ceremony, according to Sacramento State.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 28 Jan. 2025
Follow the money: So far, City Council has allotted up to $7 million toward all of the costs related to the cyberattack's aftermath.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allot
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That’s not an overwhelming financial impetus, but a team in the Giants’ position can allocate that money better.—
Dan Pompei,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Gabriele was allocated chassis No. 002 C, while his brother got chassis No. 004 C. Fast forward 77 years and Soave Besana’s 166 Spyder Corsa, now the most-original early Ferrari in the world and a car never publicly offered for sale before, is about to cross the auction block.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
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And firefighters not assigned to the additional engines would have been available for other tasks.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Parks & Rec is requesting two new employees — a biologist and a mapping analyst — to help prevent environmental damage and to track brush management work that has been assigned and completed.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Only music materials released and distributed on digital streaming platforms, and physical music media within the eligibility period (April 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024) were considered for nominations.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
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It’s produced in association with MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, and distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Allot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allot. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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