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as in subsidy
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
recognizing the importance of the arts in the health of a city, the council increased the allocation for the city's annual jazz festival
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as in distribution
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the allocation of Halloween candy became my job when I was too old to go trick-or-treating myself
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Recent Examples of allocation
Companion water-permit provisions require large data center water allocations to be consistent with local zoning and comprehensive plans.
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Haley Busch, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
California’s legislators and water agencies should restore historical water allocations to farmers.
—Edward Ring, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
When every team operates from the same data foundation and AI amplifies that visibility with stronger forecasts and smarter allocation, the entire value chain becomes more predictable, and more profitable.
—John Brearley, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026
The company uses High Assay, Low Enriched Uranium (HALEU) fuel provided through a Department of Energy allocation.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Some analysts are expecting cap-ex allocation to increase throughout the year, which could drag Tesla into negative free cash flow.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Based on the allocation of those resources and the public comments the Cowboys have made throughout the draft process, here is a list of 50 prospects who are thought to be on the Cowboys’ big board heading into this weekend’s eight selections.
—Nick Harris
april 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
The Dynamo traded Aliyu to Columbus in exchange for $450,000 in general allocation money (GAM) in April of 2025 and then acquired him from the Crew in March for $250,000 GAM.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
The Dynamo traded Aliyu to Columbus in exchange for $450,000 in general allocation money (GAM) in April of 2025 and then acquired him from the Crew in March for $250,000 GAM.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Haley Busch, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
California’s legislators and water agencies should restore historical water allocations to farmers.
—Edward Ring, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
When every team operates from the same data foundation and AI amplifies that visibility with stronger forecasts and smarter allocation, the entire value chain becomes more predictable, and more profitable.
—John Brearley, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026
The company uses High Assay, Low Enriched Uranium (HALEU) fuel provided through a Department of Energy allocation.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Some analysts are expecting cap-ex allocation to increase throughout the year, which could drag Tesla into negative free cash flow.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Based on the allocation of those resources and the public comments the Cowboys have made throughout the draft process, here is a list of 50 prospects who are thought to be on the Cowboys’ big board heading into this weekend’s eight selections.
—Nick Harris
april 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
The Dynamo traded Aliyu to Columbus in exchange for $450,000 in general allocation money (GAM) in April of 2025 and then acquired him from the Crew in March for $250,000 GAM.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
The Dynamo traded Aliyu to Columbus in exchange for $450,000 in general allocation money (GAM) in April of 2025 and then acquired him from the Crew in March for $250,000 GAM.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocation
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And then the Chinese government used the conversion to pure EVs to end subsidies, to change the level playing field, to tilt it in the local OEMs’ favor.—
Jamie Lincoln Kitman,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
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Stadiums are notorious for their lack of multiplier impact, which is one reason these days why sports team owners, such as the McCaskey family that controls the Bears, have such a hard time hoodwinking governments into giving them direct subsidies to build their stadiums.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Analysts adjusted targets ahead of earnings for the restaurants and foodservice distribution group.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The distribution of buckyballs and other molecules in the planetary nebula will help astrophysicists decipher how these structures evolve over time and know more about what chemistry fuels the cosmos.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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The developers would also pledge $2 million to the city’s Housing Trust Fund, which provides grant funding to affordable housing projects — in line with Port KC policy requiring projects that don’t set aside affordable units to pay $5,000 per unit into the Housing Trust Fund.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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The unrestricted grant resurrects the spirt of the AIDS Treatment Project, which Giorno started when the epidemic left so many artists in need beginning in the early ’80s.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Fans who registered for the first drop of tickets but did not receive a time slot and fans who did not buy their maximum 12 general ticket allotment will automatically be entered into the random lottery Drop 2.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In this allotment of tax credits, animation emerged as major participants as the production category became eligible for the first time in the program’s history.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Its next stop will be the lower chamber’s appropriations committee.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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But Congress, not the White House, ultimately sets NASA’s funding levels through the appropriations process.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Allocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocation. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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