1
as in to allot
to give as a share or portion
not enough computers to allocate one to every student
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2
as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
allocated the housework in such a way that the older kids got more than the younger ones
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as in to dedicate
to keep or intend for a special purpose
sliced the strawberries after first allocating all the nicest ones for the top of the cake
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Recent Examples of allocate
If there’s enough demand for down payment assistance, the council could allocate more money to it.
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Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
There are currently 16 such sites and the profits will go into the fund, with portions allocated to benefitting Mongolian people including through financial assistance, healthcare, education, and housing, according to public broadcaster Montsame.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
Since the advent of name, image and likeness (NIL), there has been a noticeable uptick in the amount of financial resources programs across the U.S. have allocated to football, basketball and other sports.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
CMOs should allocate at least 10% of their marketing budget to Hispanic-specific programs that leverage culturally relevant channels and messaging.
—Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 3 June 2025
There are currently 16 such sites and the profits will go into the fund, with portions allocated to benefitting Mongolian people including through financial assistance, healthcare, education, and housing, according to public broadcaster Montsame.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
Since the advent of name, image and likeness (NIL), there has been a noticeable uptick in the amount of financial resources programs across the U.S. have allocated to football, basketball and other sports.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
CMOs should allocate at least 10% of their marketing budget to Hispanic-specific programs that leverage culturally relevant channels and messaging.
—Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocate
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The bill also allots an additional $60 million in the next two fiscal years for school districts to expand in-district special education services.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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Fried earned the largest chunk of the money that was allotted for Soto, signing an eight-year, $218 million deal as the Yankees boosted their rotation.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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The hammerhead worm, a ground-dwelling flatworm, is lethal to earthworms, which are responsible for distributing oxygen, draining water and creating space for plant roots.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Today, many are powered by artificial intelligence, fueled by deepfake technology and distributed at scale through Facebook’s own ad system.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2025
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These individuals are dedicating themselves to not only providing an outlet for patients, but in many cases, assisting patients and their families during the process of end-of-life care.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 June 2025
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For Memorial Day weekend this year, Meet the Press dedicated its whole hour to a special edition on children’s mental health and youth loneliness.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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This includes defining human-in-the-loop roles, establishing escalation protocols for high-risk decisions and assigning unique digital identities to each agent.—
Dhivya Nagasubramanian,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Crews assigned today will continue hitting hotspots.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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Another way was dispensing care at the mobile clinics that P.H.R.I. operated in the occupied territories.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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To make ordering worthwhile, get dad a few bottles and a measured chemist’s glass to dispense said refresher from his own bar.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
5 June 2025
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However, manufacturers should devote similar attention to their return on data.—
Simon Dae Oong Kim,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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As one of vanishingly few Palestinian American voices in Hollywood, Amer might have devoted what would, unfortunately, be his show’s final season to current events.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Turning compost piles provides more air to beneficial microbes, helping to speed up the composting process and creating enough heat to kill weed seeds, pests, and pathogens.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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The resulting tiebreak, however, provided the stage for Sabalenka to display impressive tenacity, fighting back from 3-0 to win a genuinely thrilling set that neither player deserved to lose.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Molly saves the day, grabbing a teapot from a closet, where she’s been saving a secret stash of cash.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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According to the study, AI chatbots save users only about 3 percent of work hours on average.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Allocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocate. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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