as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
you need to meet your sales quota, or you'll be put on probation
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Recent Examples of quota
However, the quota was tied to a contentious plan to redraw voting boundaries across India, which became a major sticking point.
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Each drone show also counts against SeaWorld’s annual fireworks quota, limiting the number of pyrotechnic displays during the pilot program.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Even as the immigration crisis in Europe exploded during World War II, visas to the US faced severe quotas by countries from around the globe.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
The council voted to limit commercial fishing to only a few days and set quotas for the number of salmon that can be caught.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for quota
ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Each drone show also counts against SeaWorld’s annual fireworks quota, limiting the number of pyrotechnic displays during the pilot program.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Even as the immigration crisis in Europe exploded during World War II, visas to the US faced severe quotas by countries from around the globe.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
The council voted to limit commercial fishing to only a few days and set quotas for the number of salmon that can be caught.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for quota
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quota
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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The Red Sox are 28th in home runs, and no AL club has homered less or posted a worse slugging percentage.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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However, certain debts — like unpaid taxes, child support or student loans — can result in higher percentages.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The roughly 3,280-square-foot home has four bedrooms and four and a half baths, with proportions that feel true to its loft roots.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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Prada 2 is tracking to be a hit of record-breaking proportions and reunites Hathaway with Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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Such allowances of single drivers in carpool lanes are fairly rare in Southern California, but more common in Northern California.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The city required that bidders provide the unit cost for most of the items typically encountered when replacing lead service lines, and has set up an allowance for items that cannot be detailed.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Treat a Stranger Grant will be an annual program for which an allotment of money will be distributed however the selection jury sees fit—to a group of artists, one artist, or through other arrangements.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Amid that frenzy, Gala Games sold the initial allotment of 4,661 NFT plots of Legacy land within days of first putting them up for public sale.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Quota.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quota. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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