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
Amid rising arrest quotas and shifting enforcement policies, workers report living in fear, losing wages, and facing mounting pressure to surrender autonomy in exchange for continued employment.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
In April, this group proposed several potential management approaches, including seasonal closures, restrictions on quotas or days at sea, and limitations on kinds of fishing gear.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 13 July 2025
Karl Darlow and Alex Cairns are perfectly serviceable back-up options that also aid the club’s homegrown quota in the division’s squad rules.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 7 July 2025
He’s garnered the most attention and controversy for being a key architect of Trump’s harsh immigration policy and mass deportations, with the advisor reportedly recently pushing immigration officials to meet a quota of at least 3,000 arrests per day.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
In April, this group proposed several potential management approaches, including seasonal closures, restrictions on quotas or days at sea, and limitations on kinds of fishing gear.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 13 July 2025
Karl Darlow and Alex Cairns are perfectly serviceable back-up options that also aid the club’s homegrown quota in the division’s squad rules.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 7 July 2025
He’s garnered the most attention and controversy for being a key architect of Trump’s harsh immigration policy and mass deportations, with the advisor reportedly recently pushing immigration officials to meet a quota of at least 3,000 arrests per day.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quota
Noun
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At least the ending vocal portion, which prompted Jin to stop and look into the crowd, taking in the moment.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Elsewhere, high pressure centered over the Southeast will keep dangerously hot and humid conditions in that region, but strong to severe storms along the perimeter of the high will remain possible across portions of the Plains, Midwest and even across portions of the East Coast.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
19 July 2025
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After 24 hours, Instagram provides engagement metrics like views, likes, comments, and shares.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Goldman sits about 2% off its all-time closing high of nearly $724 a share on July 3.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
19 July 2025
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Eventually, the victim is persuaded to contact an IT security representative, who, in fact, is part of the ransomware operation.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
26 July 2025
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Schermerhorn Symphony Center Located at: 1 Symphony Place, Nashville The downtown Nashville concert hall is home to the Nashville Symphony, which has been a part of the city’s music scene since 1946.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Significantly, this percentage rises to 60% when considering data from the last 3 years instead of 5.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2025
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The text didn’t offer exact recipes—no proportions were provided—so there was an element of improvisation, allowing Marks to act as both historian and artist.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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The Guadalupe River swelled to historic and deadly proportions as heavy rainfall doused the region.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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Lawmakers are given a $3,000 allowance annually to mail campaign materials to their constituents.—
Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
23 July 2025
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Only those immigrants who arrived in the country prior to Jan. 1, 2021, would be eligible for the temporary, seven-year residency allowances.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
22 July 2025
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Often the weekly allotment is depleted after just one or two days.—
Scott Maucione,
NPR,
17 July 2025
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Nearly $1 trillion in cuts to state Medicaid allotments nationwide may not be fully implemented until 2027 or 2028, leaving big choices ahead for the state of Minnesota, which determines how federal Medicaid dollars are distributed, said Karen Kleinhans, chief executive of Community Dental Care.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
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“Quota.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quota. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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