allotment
noun
al·lot·ment
ə-ˈlät-mənt 
1
: the act of allotting something : apportionment
The allotment of a full page in the newspaper to each candidate is fair.
2
: something that is allotted
an allotment of time
especially, chiefly British
: a plot of land let to an individual for cultivation
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Residents have access to a range of outdoor amenities including wildflower meadows, parkland, orchards, wetlands, ponds, community allotments, play areas and a skatepark.
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Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Once again, the Eagles are not using their full allotment.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 May 2026
The defending champs sold out all 8,700 season-ticket memberships for the 2026 season with a 92% renewal rate from the previous season, becoming the first team in league history to sell out season ticket allotments for three consecutive years, the person said.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The Treat a Stranger Grant will be an annual program for which an allotment of money will be distributed however the selection jury sees fit—to a group of artists, one artist, or through other arrangements.
—Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Once again, the Eagles are not using their full allotment.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 May 2026
The defending champs sold out all 8,700 season-ticket memberships for the 2026 season with a 92% renewal rate from the previous season, becoming the first team in league history to sell out season ticket allotments for three consecutive years, the person said.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The Treat a Stranger Grant will be an annual program for which an allotment of money will be distributed however the selection jury sees fit—to a group of artists, one artist, or through other arrangements.
—Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Allotment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allotment. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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allotment
noun
al·lot·ment
ə-ˈlät-mənt
1
: the act of allotting
2
: something allotted
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