as in to allocate
to give as a share or portion
each speaker was allotted five minutes to present his or her opinion in the debate
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Recent Examples of allot
The parcel was allotted to her in 1891 through the Dawes Act, which allowed the federal government to break up tribal land.
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Nick Oxford, New York Times, 21 May 2025
In the district where the Cozy Inn is located, businesses are allotted three square feet of signage per linear foot of street frontage, the Salina Post reported.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
There should be transparency for the process of how to allot funding.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 13 May 2025
In practical terms, that means that any unsold inventory from the roughly 2 minutes an hour allotted to YouTube is not made available to programmers for repurchase so that it can be used for national spots.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 May 2025
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Nick Oxford, New York Times, 21 May 2025
In the district where the Cozy Inn is located, businesses are allotted three square feet of signage per linear foot of street frontage, the Salina Post reported.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
There should be transparency for the process of how to allot funding.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 13 May 2025
In practical terms, that means that any unsold inventory from the roughly 2 minutes an hour allotted to YouTube is not made available to programmers for repurchase so that it can be used for national spots.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allot
Verb
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The housing association is an independent nonprofit created by the Legislature and tasked with allocating these credits.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
23 May 2025
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Cleveland, which is already due to pay the luxury tax next season, might be forced to lose a role player such as Sam Merrill or Ty Jerome after allocating additional millions of dollars to Mobley.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
23 May 2025
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When fully staffed, a forecast office typically assigns rotating shifts to 12 or 15 operational workers in order to cover a complete 24-hour schedule.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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Deputy Prosecutors Tim Brown and Lindsey Lanham were assigned.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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The New Neighbor City Services Guide will be distributed to new residents and those relocating within the city via a postcard with a link to access the digital guide.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Today, Last Rhino distributes across Virginia, D.C., Maryland, and a bit of West Virginia, with plans to expand into North Carolina next.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Allot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allot. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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