as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
you need to meet your sales quota, or you'll be put on probation
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Recent Examples of quota
The United States should not press for a quota or specific government position for Syrian Kurds or any other group.
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Robert S. Ford, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2025
Was going to come for that Sunday night tax and make sure all girls make quota
Male-1 (3:50 PM): Lol.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
That said, an additional €800 million ($841 million) in new funding is required for the cash quota and production, according to Pierer Mobility AG.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
Kuldeep’s 2 for 56 against the Kiwis in the group stage last weekend was the only time one of Rohit’s spinners was taken for more than 50 off their quota.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Robert S. Ford, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2025
Was going to come for that Sunday night tax and make sure all girls make quota
Male-1 (3:50 PM): Lol.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
That said, an additional €800 million ($841 million) in new funding is required for the cash quota and production, according to Pierer Mobility AG.
—New Atlas, 25 Feb. 2025
Kuldeep’s 2 for 56 against the Kiwis in the group stage last weekend was the only time one of Rohit’s spinners was taken for more than 50 off their quota.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quota
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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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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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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
The Athletic,
22 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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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Vogue Club,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2025
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Maybe a more realistic way to look at the federal labor force is to look at it as a percentage of all nonfarm workers.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Giants have replaced Daniel Jones with two quarterbacks who have won a higher percentage of their games and gotten in the end zone more often during the past three NFL seasons.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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The last time these two met was in the 2023 US Open, and Fritz put on a masterclass of epic proportions.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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The new species was identified by its preferred habitat, eyes, teeth, body proportions and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
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The raises also included a $3,600 increase to Lago’s annual expense account and a $4,800 increase to Anderson’s, in addition to new car allowances of $8,446 per year.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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The new Encinitas city manager, Jennifer Campbell, will receive an annual base salary of $309,000, plus a $20,000 yearly contribution to her retirement plan and a monthly $500 car allowance, under a contract approved Wednesday.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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Some research suggests that adhering to certain patterns — such as spacing your weekly allotment of drinks out over a few days and consuming them with a meal — may be beneficial.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
14 Mar. 2025
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The 2024 tournament generated more than $1 billion in sales over the course of 67 games, an estimate that does not factor in any make-good allotments that were deducted from the gross sales tally.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Quota.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quota. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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