: assigned or distributed as a portion, share, or lot
finished in the allotted time
Silently, all the creatures filed to their allotted places.—
Brian Jacques
Brian JacquesThe teacher had exhausted his allotted sick leave after weakness in his vocal muscles made it impossible for him to teach.—Education Week
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In her return to Golden State, Sparks development player Kate Martin was the lone player with a positive plus/minus at plus-two in the ninth of her 12 allotted games.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Rather than battling to cross the finish line first as in F1 or IndyCar, teams in WEC are aiming to cover the furthest distance in the allotted time.
—Sam Joseph, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Liepa, parked in a 90-minute parking zone, had gone over the allotted time.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
According to French, Knecht and his playing partners searched for the first tee shot for the allotted three minutes but were unsuccessful in finding it.
—Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The state treasurer oversees the state's finances and ensures that state projects in infrastructure, hospitals, schools, housing and public facilities receive allotted funding.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Since Karin lives in Germany — where work-life balance and allotted vacation time differ from those in the United States — the couple has been able to spend extended periods traveling together despite living thousands of miles apart.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Alexandria has the largest public high school in the commonwealth, and the district has frequently struggled to finish its graduation ceremonies during its allotted time at George Mason University's EagleBank Arena.
—Kendall Staton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
Yamaha’s plant shut down due to Covid-19, delaying TCW’s ability to retrieve and return the equipment in the allotted time, but Evergreen still charged the fees.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
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Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
Rather than battling to cross the finish line first as in F1 or IndyCar, teams in WEC are aiming to cover the furthest distance in the allotted time.
—Sam Joseph, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Liepa, parked in a 90-minute parking zone, had gone over the allotted time.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 June 2026
According to French, Knecht and his playing partners searched for the first tee shot for the allotted three minutes but were unsuccessful in finding it.
—Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The state treasurer oversees the state's finances and ensures that state projects in infrastructure, hospitals, schools, housing and public facilities receive allotted funding.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Since Karin lives in Germany — where work-life balance and allotted vacation time differ from those in the United States — the couple has been able to spend extended periods traveling together despite living thousands of miles apart.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Alexandria has the largest public high school in the commonwealth, and the district has frequently struggled to finish its graduation ceremonies during its allotted time at George Mason University's EagleBank Arena.
—Kendall Staton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
Yamaha’s plant shut down due to Covid-19, delaying TCW’s ability to retrieve and return the equipment in the allotted time, but Evergreen still charged the fees.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
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“Allotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allotted. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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