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 federal government allotted funding to construct an assay office in Boise in response, breaking ground in 1870 and opening in 1872.
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Alex Music, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2025
Even more unconventional is the way these portals are arrayed and allotted.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
First Qatar, then Senegal, Togo, Spain, Colombia, Brazil, China, Lebanon and the U.K. spoke for three minutes each, the time allotted to member states.
—Isabelle Mayault, The Dial, 8 July 2025
As property taxpayers know, a percentage of our property taxes are sent from the county to the city’s general fund which in turn has allotted funds for trash collection.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
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Alex Music, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2025
Even more unconventional is the way these portals are arrayed and allotted.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
First Qatar, then Senegal, Togo, Spain, Colombia, Brazil, China, Lebanon and the U.K. spoke for three minutes each, the time allotted to member states.
—Isabelle Mayault, The Dial, 8 July 2025
As property taxpayers know, a percentage of our property taxes are sent from the county to the city’s general fund which in turn has allotted funds for trash collection.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2025
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The legislation further militarizing the border by allocating resources for more police, military equipment and infrastructure.—
Jimmy Patino,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Third Way’s report also said Democrats should work on initiatives like allocating federal land to build data centers, attracting foreign AI talent, and adopting robots for government services like parks management and public sanitation.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
23 July 2025
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Futures market data shows that investors now assign a 93.3% probability that the Fed will keep rates unchanged at its July meeting.—
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CNBC,
14 July 2025
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Two of the four spots assigned to this mission were reassigned to SpaceX Crew-11.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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From the mobile studio, the live broadcast is distributed simultaneously via satellite links and online streams to TV networks all over the globe.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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They were distributed at World Market locations in over 30 states.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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“Allot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allot. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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