as in allocated
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 allotted
While Medicaid and Medicare haven't been specified as areas to cut, the committee will have to make final decisions, and Medicaid and Medicare are allotted a considerable portion of the committee's funding.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
In the short term, more is being allotted to farms and communities in Central and Southern California.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Elsewhere, the overwhelming bulk of free agency money already has been allotted, so teams have shown their hands on at least part of their offseason plans.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Government money has already been allotted to help the development of the Central Docks area.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Correction, March 20 The original version of this story misstated the period for which Title VI was allotted nearly $2 billion.
—Lydia Kiesling, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Never took any time I was allotted.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
While the Academy does not publicly share an official cutoff time for speeches, Oscar winners are typically allotted 45 seconds (a limit only occasionally enforced).
—EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Nonetheless, space is still allotted in the montage in case a major star dies just before the show.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
In the short term, more is being allotted to farms and communities in Central and Southern California.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Elsewhere, the overwhelming bulk of free agency money already has been allotted, so teams have shown their hands on at least part of their offseason plans.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Government money has already been allotted to help the development of the Central Docks area.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Correction, March 20 The original version of this story misstated the period for which Title VI was allotted nearly $2 billion.
—Lydia Kiesling, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Never took any time I was allotted.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
While the Academy does not publicly share an official cutoff time for speeches, Oscar winners are typically allotted 45 seconds (a limit only occasionally enforced).
—EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Nonetheless, space is still allotted in the montage in case a major star dies just before the show.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotted
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As a volunteer at the campus in his high school days, Rowland strongly favored keeping the facility running and later allocated millions in state money that was matched even further by additional millions in federal money.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the remaining funding to be allocated as loans to clean energy companies is on hold.—
Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Every player at Brentford is assigned to a member of the coaching staff.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs notes that individuals whose passport gender does not match their gender assigned at birth may have their visa or travel permit denied.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Individual schools will determine how much will be distributed to each team.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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What to Know Retirement checks are distributed throughout the month, based on the recipient's birth date and the duration of their benefit payments.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Allotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotted. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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