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as in to allot
to give as a share or portion
not enough computers to allocate one to every student
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as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
allocated the housework in such a way that the older kids got more than the younger ones
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as in to dedicate
to keep or intend for a special purpose
sliced the strawberries after first allocating all the nicest ones for the top of the cake
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Recent Examples of allocate
Through the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, the secretary yields broad power in allocating funding and promoting study of the causes, diagnosis, treatment, control and prevention of diseases.
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Angela Mattie, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2025
For some productions, the credits are allocated over two years, while for larger productions they are apportioned across three years.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
This money was mostly allocated to the construction, agricultural, and retail sectors, as well as to the military-industrial complex.
—Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
State lawmakers State lawmakers first passed two bills in the weeks after the storm that allocated more than $877 million for disaster relief, The News & Observer reported.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
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Angela Mattie, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2025
For some productions, the credits are allocated over two years, while for larger productions they are apportioned across three years.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
This money was mostly allocated to the construction, agricultural, and retail sectors, as well as to the military-industrial complex.
—Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2025
State lawmakers State lawmakers first passed two bills in the weeks after the storm that allocated more than $877 million for disaster relief, The News & Observer reported.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
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Many states allot the lottery money to their general revenue funds to be used as discretionary spending.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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Little Startup Help: The state allotted $100 million for new facilities, but it’s only gone to eight places.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
10 Jan. 2025
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Federation Studios will distribute the series internationally.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Little Village Community Council distributed flyers to inform immigrants about their rights in the event of an encounter with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Beyond this, Trump has dedicated almost all of his initial efforts to immigration.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Oracle will dedicate its forthcoming data center in Abilene, Texas — which is initially expected to draw 1.2 gigawatts, or enough electricity to power Austin, according to The Information — to Stargate.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Sometime before an American Airlines flight crashed into an Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River, an air traffic controller was assigned both duties by their supervisor, the New York Times reported, citing a source briefed on staffing and an internal preliminary FAA safety report.—
Chris Pandolfo,
Fox News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Congress first assigned aircraft accident investigations to the Commerce Department in 1926.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Positive reinforcement training, on the other hand, identifies the things that a dog likes and dispense them as rewards for positive behavior.—
Dawn Kovell,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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The report identifies a diversification in the strains of medical cannabis dispensed throughout 2024.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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That same year, the museum devoted $820,000 to an institutional rebrand.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
24 Jan. 2025
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There have been plenty of DNPs for Dillingham so far this season, some because coach Chris Finch is devoting more time to veterans to get the team going and some because Dillingham has had to deal with two ankle sprains already this season.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Port Authority will provide $200,000 in matching funding, according to the city board resolution, which was approved as part of the consent agenda on Tuesday.—
Joseph Flaherty,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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The three and a half years before then offer opportunities to provide additional safety measures that would improve prospects.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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In 2017, there was a collaborative effort between Mexico and the United States to save vaquitas and place them in a pen under human care.—
Uma Raja,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Apple iPad mini (2024) is now available for just $399 (saving you a cool hundred bucks).—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Allocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocate. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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