allocate
verb
al·lo·cate
ˈa-lə-ˌkāt 
allocated; allocating
1
: to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
allocate tasks among human and automated components
2
: to set apart or earmark : designate
allocate a section of the building for special research purposes
Examples of allocate in a Sentence
Money from the sale of the house was allocated to each of the children.
We need to determine the best way to allocate our resources.
Have enough funds been allocated to finance the project?
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The solana product would allocate a portion to be staked, the process in which rewards are earned for allowing the tokens owned to be used to support the blockchain network.
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Vildana Hajric Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
The Solana product would allocate a portion to be staked, the process in which rewards are earned for allowing the tokens owned to be used to support the blockchain network.
—Vildana Hajric, Bloomberg, 6 Jan. 2026
All of the apartments will have allocated parking spaces, in surface lots and parking garages.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
Capital is allocated, risk is monitored, and performance is rewarded.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
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Vildana Hajric Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
The Solana product would allocate a portion to be staked, the process in which rewards are earned for allowing the tokens owned to be used to support the blockchain network.
—Vildana Hajric, Bloomberg, 6 Jan. 2026
All of the apartments will have allocated parking spaces, in surface lots and parking garages.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
Capital is allocated, risk is monitored, and performance is rewarded.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for allocate
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allocate
verb
al·lo·cate
ˈal-ə-ˌkāt
allocated; allocating
1
: to divide and distribute for a special reason or to particular persons or things
allocate funds among charities
2
: to set apart for a particular purpose
allocate materials for a project
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