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as in subsidy
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
the library budget was reduced, while allotments for city officials' travel expenses were increased
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as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
every kindergartner received colored paper, scissors, and an allotment of paste to make paper chains
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as in allocation
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the allotment of exhibition space at the annual trade show is always fraught with politics and infighting
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Recent Examples of allotment
If the policy states a standard allotment based on tenure but does not mention exceptions, that’s important to note.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Only the Bills’ top seven picks would qualify for their current Top 53, so putting those seven in and taking out the lowest five deals would yield a projected allotment of $4.09 million.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
When tickets went on sale for this year’s tournament, BC students quickly bought up their allotment.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The outcome of the primaries will determine Minnesota’s delegate allotment at each party’s national nominating convention.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Only the Bills’ top seven picks would qualify for their current Top 53, so putting those seven in and taking out the lowest five deals would yield a projected allotment of $4.09 million.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
When tickets went on sale for this year’s tournament, BC students quickly bought up their allotment.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025
The outcome of the primaries will determine Minnesota’s delegate allotment at each party’s national nominating convention.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotment
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As penny-pinching became even more vital coming out of the strikes, productions are increasingly opting to shoot in regions with more generous subsidies for Hollywood.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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In Europe, the company is facing a European Union investigation into whether China provided unfair subsidies to a BYD plant in Hungary, according to a Financial Times report.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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When available and designed correctly, a mega backdoor Roth strategy can be a powerful option to accelerate participants’ retirement savings and shelter a portion of their retirement savings from taxes.—
Rick Unser,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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Still, the department will continue to administer its statutory functions that students from disadvantaged backgrounds rely on, including grants, formula funding and loans, McMahon stressed recently.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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His administration also moved to cut grants extended to Radio Free Asia and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty — nonprofit organizations that receive all their funding from USAGM — and suspend the full-time staff of VOA, which is a federal entity.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 Mar. 2025
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Gerber owns more than 250,000 shares of Tesla stock, which was valued at $248.71 per share at close on Friday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Julie Butner, president and CEO of Tarrant Area Food Bank, said the organization has been able to maintain balanced supply and distribution through the local food purchase agreement.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
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The distribution of payments depends on which day of the month a retiree was born.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Mar. 2025
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The appropriations bill will advance to the Senate floor, but it's not yet scheduled.—
Worth Sparkman,
Axios,
20 Mar. 2025
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Pelosi emphasized that appropriations leaders Rosa DeLauro and Patty Murray had presented a better alternative — a four-week extension to allow for continued negotiations.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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As part of Tascan’s new focus, the streamer has opted to discontinue plans for additional games for Netflix Stories.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The series is produced by Tomorrow Studios (part of ITV Studios) and Amazon MGM Studios.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2025
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The metals tariffs were hiked to an effective increase of 25% as prior exemptions, exclusions and quotas expired.—
David Shepardson,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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Hegseth has previously suggested that physical standards for combat jobs have been lowered to meet diversity quotas, a claim that past defense officials and Democrat lawmakers have disputed.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Allotment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotment. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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