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as in subsidy
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
the library budget was reduced, while allotments for city officials' travel expenses were increased
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as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
every kindergartner received colored paper, scissors, and an allotment of paste to make paper chains
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as in allocation
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the allotment of exhibition space at the annual trade show is always fraught with politics and infighting
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Recent Examples of allotment
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.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
But others were planted with random allotments of four and 12 species, reflecting the middle and upper ends of tree diversity in similar-sized areas of our local forests.
—John Parker, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Colorado hasn’t had its full allotment of forwards together very often since the additions of Nazem Kadri and Nicolas Roy before the trade deadline, but everyone is expected to be ready for Game 1.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Big East teams, or any school without a football program, have an advantage because their players can be paid straight from their revenue-sharing allotment.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
But others were planted with random allotments of four and 12 species, reflecting the middle and upper ends of tree diversity in similar-sized areas of our local forests.
—John Parker, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Colorado hasn’t had its full allotment of forwards together very often since the additions of Nazem Kadri and Nicolas Roy before the trade deadline, but everyone is expected to be ready for Game 1.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Big East teams, or any school without a football program, have an advantage because their players can be paid straight from their revenue-sharing allotment.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotment
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Last December, Temu owner PDD Holdings—a multinational commerce group domiciled in the Cayman Islands and registered in Ireland that’s better known as Pinduoduo—had two of its global facilities raided by European Union regulators over worries over possible Chinese state subsidies.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Demand for EVs in China is slowing after the government trimmed consumer subsidies and perks, and there’s no end in sight to a brutal price war as a crowded field of EV rivals jostle to outperform and undercut one another.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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The court struck down that portion of the legislation, a move that infuriated Cindy's family.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hillsborough commissioner Joshua Wostal has proposed using a tourist development tax to pay the county’s portion of construction, but that would require the Rays to pay all the upfront costs for construction and get reimbursed with public funds over the next 35 years.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Companion water-permit provisions require large data center water allocations to be consistent with local zoning and comprehensive plans.—
Haley Busch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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California’s legislators and water agencies should restore historical water allocations to farmers.—
Edward Ring,
Oc Register,
25 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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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Meta shares were effectively unchanged by the news.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The steering wheel can monitor and adjust everything from how much brake pressure each tire receives to the differential, which is how much torque distribution goes to the tires.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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The distribution deal was negotiated between Sony Pictures Classics and UTA Independent Film Group acting for the filmmakers.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 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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New York Mets legends Gary Carter and Bud Harrelson both managed the team, with the latter also being a part-owner.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The recruitment has been part of that — Leipzig bought well and sold the players who needed to leave — but Werner has handled a young squad particularly well, minimising the volatility that was such a feature of their football last season.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Allotment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotment. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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