allotment
noun
al·lot·ment
ə-ˈlät-mənt 
1
: the act of allotting something : apportionment
The allotment of a full page in the newspaper to each candidate is fair.
2
: something that is allotted
an allotment of time
especially, chiefly British
: a plot of land let to an individual for cultivation
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This is essentially what the Big Ten has proposed (and the SEC hasn’t yet pushed back on) for the next round of College Football Playoff expansion, just with fewer leagues and the bid allotments locked in for conferences.
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The basic allotment is the base amount of funding districts get per student.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
But states like Florida that have a history of miscalculating their participants’ monthly benefits could have to finance up to a quarter of their SNAP allotments.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
The athletic department received 1,500 ticket requests for their NCAA allotment of 350 at Ball Arena.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 30 May 2025
The basic allotment is the base amount of funding districts get per student.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
But states like Florida that have a history of miscalculating their participants’ monthly benefits could have to finance up to a quarter of their SNAP allotments.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
The athletic department received 1,500 ticket requests for their NCAA allotment of 350 at Ball Arena.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Allotment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allotment. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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allotment
noun
al·lot·ment
ə-ˈlät-mənt
1
: the act of allotting
2
: something allotted
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