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as in allotting
to give as a share or portion
not enough computers to allocate one to every student
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as in distributing
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 dedicating
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 allocating
Despite the cash flow from those deals, some investors are concerned that Oracle is allocating too much money to its infrastructure initiatives.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Gao Jiyang, founder and CEO of embodied AI firm Galaxea, said the challenge has shifted from simply collecting more data to allocating it across modalities in a structured way.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Wu was also criticized this week by two city councilors, Ed Flynn and Erin Murphy, for allocating new discretionary block party grant funding for the FIFA World Cup.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
In the meantime, the company is allocating additional quantities to patients in the United States to meet demand.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Newsom said the move to defer the funding and repay it at a later, unspecified point is necessary to create a cushion for uncertain state revenue projections and to avoid potentially allocating more money to schools than is actually available, since the budget isn’t finalized until the summer.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The Newsom administration has proposed allocating $500 million for it in the next fiscal year, but mayors across the state have asked for that to be doubled in the upcoming final budget, which legislators will pass in late June.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Instead, experts suggest allocating portions of the lawn as a dedicated pollinator habitat suitable for nesting.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
Israel is now allocating nearly $100 million in part to develop archeological and tourism sites in the West Bank.
—Seth Doane, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Gao Jiyang, founder and CEO of embodied AI firm Galaxea, said the challenge has shifted from simply collecting more data to allocating it across modalities in a structured way.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Wu was also criticized this week by two city councilors, Ed Flynn and Erin Murphy, for allocating new discretionary block party grant funding for the FIFA World Cup.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
In the meantime, the company is allocating additional quantities to patients in the United States to meet demand.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Newsom said the move to defer the funding and repay it at a later, unspecified point is necessary to create a cushion for uncertain state revenue projections and to avoid potentially allocating more money to schools than is actually available, since the budget isn’t finalized until the summer.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
The Newsom administration has proposed allocating $500 million for it in the next fiscal year, but mayors across the state have asked for that to be doubled in the upcoming final budget, which legislators will pass in late June.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Instead, experts suggest allocating portions of the lawn as a dedicated pollinator habitat suitable for nesting.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
Israel is now allocating nearly $100 million in part to develop archeological and tourism sites in the West Bank.
—Seth Doane, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocating
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado called Thursday for allotting more than $360 million to developers and nonprofits building and preserving affordable housing projects.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Those agencies are flush with cash due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which congressional Republicans passed last summer, allotting more than $150 billion to both agencies.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The new version is made by the original producer, Ecosse Films, and Masterpiece PBS in association with Northern Ireland Screen and Banijay Rights, which is distributing the six-part series internationally.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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For a large, thick cast-iron skillet, electric burners are terrible for evenly distributing heat and keeping oil hot.—
Jack Hennessy,
Outdoor Life,
29 Apr. 2026
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Inspired by the way a cloud drifts on to hover over somewhere new, head chef Jens Madsen creates a seasonal menu, dedicating each year to the flavors of a specific region.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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At his Heisman Trophy ceremony in December, Fernando Mendoza shouted out his mother, dedicating the award to her.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Andy begins assigning tough features about meaningful topics outside of which accessories go best with your spring wardrobe, none of which hit with Runway readers.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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More faculty are requiring office hours, assigning presentations and cold-calling on students in class.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The trailer then came apart, dispensing much of the cargo of iced tea beverages on the road, as the truck bounced off the wall and across the other lane of traffic into and through the guardrail.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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In the Chicago area, Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes screens, tests and processes donated milk before dispensing it to hospitals.—
Alexander Crider,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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By the 1970s, editors tried to distinguish their op-ed pages from others, but most adopted the common practice of devoting most, if not all, of their op-ed pages to outside voices.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Nothing will ever undo the original sin, and devoting your life to ruining someone else’s is a loss for both of you.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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These days, some innovative school districts and nonprofit groups are trying to help students labeled EBD by tapping Medicaid money for therapy and family support, providing what are called wraparound services to get students with EBD back into mainstream classes.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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The reshaping of the hospital’s campus seeks to strike a balance among lifting the hospital’s national profile, providing more efficiently for the health care needs of the local community and recognizing the reality of an aging population that needs increasingly sophisticated care.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Lifetime habits of saving and cautious spending are hard to break.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Skipping payments is not an unintentional consequence of saving for debt settlement, though.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Allocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocating. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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