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as in subsidies
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 portions
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 allocations
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 allotments
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.
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John Parker, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
The fires scorched some ranchers’ pastures and federal grazing allotments.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
All of it costs farmers more in a year hit hard by weather, and with the potential for some farmers, like those in the South Platte River Basin, to get reductions in their irrigation water allotments.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
And the position manages allotments and the facilities’ budget, tracks expenditures, invoices, accounts payable and receivables, lease structures and lease management, and matters related to program needs.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Full operational capability for the first battery depends on completing missile allotments and integration processes.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
In other climate news As Western states brace for deep cuts to their allotments of Colorado River water, one California water agency may be in a position to help.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The permit allows the ranchers to kill any wolf who wanders onto private land on two grazing allotments near the Gila National Forest in Catron County, as well as on federal land within the allotments, if the wolf is actively hurting livestock.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Both public parks and private allotments served as compensation for a long process of enclosing public commons to make the urban and rural landscapes of today, in which territories are divided, fenced, and often guarded.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
John Parker, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
The fires scorched some ranchers’ pastures and federal grazing allotments.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
All of it costs farmers more in a year hit hard by weather, and with the potential for some farmers, like those in the South Platte River Basin, to get reductions in their irrigation water allotments.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
And the position manages allotments and the facilities’ budget, tracks expenditures, invoices, accounts payable and receivables, lease structures and lease management, and matters related to program needs.
—Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Full operational capability for the first battery depends on completing missile allotments and integration processes.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
In other climate news As Western states brace for deep cuts to their allotments of Colorado River water, one California water agency may be in a position to help.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The permit allows the ranchers to kill any wolf who wanders onto private land on two grazing allotments near the Gila National Forest in Catron County, as well as on federal land within the allotments, if the wolf is actively hurting livestock.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Both public parks and private allotments served as compensation for a long process of enclosing public commons to make the urban and rural landscapes of today, in which territories are divided, fenced, and often guarded.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotments
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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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One bag serves three hearty portions, or four measly ones.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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Houston Houston leans into Texas-sized indulgence, with a food scene built on big portions and bold flavors.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 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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Founded to democratize access to resources from the modern film industry, Decentralized Pictures has already awarded more than $1 million in grants and support to indie filmmakers.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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Best Friends Animal Society, which receives 51 percent of the voting proceeds, is giving $337,000 in grants to 117 shelters and rescues whose adoptable or alumni pets received the most votes.—
Liz Gray,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Walmart passes Berkshire in market value Over the past year, shares of Walmart have soared by more than 35% while both classes of Berkshire have dropped by almost 12%.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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Paltrow shares daughter Apple and son Moses with ex-husband and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, and Falchuk shares daughter Isabella and son Brody with ex-wife Suzanne Bukinik.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Cash distributions of at least 75% of each Eminence fund’s net asset value are expected by mid-to-late June.—
Hema Parmar,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The latest Steam hardware survey logged Linux at a 5% share, a first for the OS and its various distributions.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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This includes soaring gas prices at the pump, seesawing stock markets, rising food and fertilizer prices, higher shipping-insurance costs, and fuel shortages that have touched off violence, work stoppages, and profiteering in parts of Asia and Africa.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Very little offends me in a moral sense in the theater, but parts of this script came close.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the announcement April 28 that the United Arab Emirates was leaving OPEC caps years of tension where the desert state chafed under the cartel’s quotas, and recently, encountered severe strain in its relationship with Saudi Arabia, the group’s most potent force by far.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Algeria, which relies more on gas, and Libya, which is temporarily not subject to OPEC quotas, may prove more resilient, while Nigeria’s growing refining ambitions, with expansions at the Dangote Refinery, could offset some upstream losses.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Allotments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotments. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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