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as in allotted
to give as a share or portion
not enough computers to allocate one to every student
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as in distributed
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 dedicated
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 allocated
Gates at O’Hare are allocated by how much an airline flew the previous year, incentivizing airlines to add flights.
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Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The report noted that the government had allocated 102 million Australian dollars ($73 million) to increase security at Jewish sites including synagogues and schools.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The State Grid Corporation of China has allocated approximately $1 billion for the initiative, signalling a major push to integrate robotics into critical national systems.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
At least 10% of the capacity of those centers must be allocated to vulnerable people, with fees regulated or covered by the government.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Though the bulk of the Rady’s medical giving has been focused on pediatric medicine, with hundreds of millions allocated to Rady Children’s Hospital, Ernest Rady has more than a passing familiarity with Scripps Health.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
By virtue of their 32nd-place finish, the Canucks will be allocated 185 of the 1,000 possible combinations of draft lottery balls when the NHL holds the annual draw in New Jersey on May 5.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Tickets to the conference and luncheon, scheduled for Saturday, April 25 at the president’s Mar-a-Lago resort, will once again be largely allocated to those with the most $TRUMP coins, but the price to acquire them has become significantly cheaper.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Since 2020, the Department of Defense (DOD) has allocated more than $439 million to domestic REE processing and magnet manufacturing projects.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The report noted that the government had allocated 102 million Australian dollars ($73 million) to increase security at Jewish sites including synagogues and schools.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The State Grid Corporation of China has allocated approximately $1 billion for the initiative, signalling a major push to integrate robotics into critical national systems.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
At least 10% of the capacity of those centers must be allocated to vulnerable people, with fees regulated or covered by the government.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Though the bulk of the Rady’s medical giving has been focused on pediatric medicine, with hundreds of millions allocated to Rady Children’s Hospital, Ernest Rady has more than a passing familiarity with Scripps Health.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
By virtue of their 32nd-place finish, the Canucks will be allocated 185 of the 1,000 possible combinations of draft lottery balls when the NHL holds the annual draw in New Jersey on May 5.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Tickets to the conference and luncheon, scheduled for Saturday, April 25 at the president’s Mar-a-Lago resort, will once again be largely allocated to those with the most $TRUMP coins, but the price to acquire them has become significantly cheaper.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Since 2020, the Department of Defense (DOD) has allocated more than $439 million to domestic REE processing and magnet manufacturing projects.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocated
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The Raiders used only a minute or two of the eight allotted before turning in their card to the NFL for Mendoza.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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In Round 2, teams will have seven minutes to choose their players, and during Rounds 3-6, they will be allotted five minutes.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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How to best address the cross-border problem of whose rules apply when validators, liquidity providers, and end users are globally distributed?—
Bob Diamond,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Torres-Ortiz allegedly collected the packages and took them to secondary locations where Edgar Castro Perez and Arroyo-Robles allegedly stored them until the cocaine was distributed further, federal officials claimed.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The winning duck’s owner will receive $1,981, celebrating the year Naperville Riverwalk was dedicated.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Designed by Liu Yi-chun, a Chinese architect from Atelier Deshaus, the building covers a 355,209-square-foot area, with up to 172,222 square feet dedicated for exhibition, and officially opened to the public in 2014.—
Sandra Salibian for WWD,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Senga’s $75 million, five-year contract, which runs through the 2027 season, specifies the pitcher cannot be assigned to the minor leagues without his consent.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Both Edström and Rempe would have to clear waivers to be assigned to AHL Hartford, which is a risk New York would rather not take, but their places in the lineup seem to be in jeopardy after Chmelař and Sýkora seized their fourth-line spots late in the season.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Theater owners cut prices and dispensed prizes to ticket buyers as the gangsters effectively cross-pollinated with the studio dance numbers.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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In Mayorkas' case, the Senate's Democratic majority dispensed with the charges shortly after the trial began.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Now a top barrister and devoted single father to 10-year-old daughter Cami, Cope appears to have rebuilt his life.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hall devoted an entire show to the verdict in the Rodney King case.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Despite their size, canister vacuums provide better weight distribution and are easier on your body because the weight is divided into two parts.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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My mom was very upset that the inheritance was not divided up equally and asked me several times why my portion would be so much larger.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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On offense, role players such as Gavin Sheets, Luis Campusano and Ty France have provided timely impact; in FanGraphs’ definition of high-leverage situations, the Padres rank first in OPS and wRC+.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Instead, scandals have provided rolling revelations of a general unseriousness.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Allocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocated. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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