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as in allots
to give as a share or portion
not enough computers to allocate one to every student
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as in distributes
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 dedicates
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 allocates
For example, the bill creates incentives to accelerate housing supply development, revitalize vacant commercial properties into residences, and even allocates funds towards innovations that further create more housing supply.
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Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
According to experts, a balanced portfolio usually allocates between 0% and 15% in precious metals, with most of this allocation being in gold.
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Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The device monitors the overall site power demand and allocates electricity proportionally across workshops.
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Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
That discipline extends to how Nasdaq allocates capital across time horizons.
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Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The budget also allocates $169 million for classified employees’ salaries, about $4 million more than the previous school year.
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Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
For example, if a partnership earns $100,000 and allocates $50,000 apiece to its two partners, each partner may owe tax on $50,000 of income even if the partnership keeps the cash in its bank account rather than distributing it.
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Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
The Legislature allocates funding to school districts largely based on average daily attendance.
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Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
16 June 2026
After persuading state lawmakers to give it more time, New York City Public Schools released a plan to reduce class sizes that allocates $244 million to hire new teachers across 360 schools.
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Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
According to experts, a balanced portfolio usually allocates between 0% and 15% in precious metals, with most of this allocation being in gold.
—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The device monitors the overall site power demand and allocates electricity proportionally across workshops.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
26 June 2026
That discipline extends to how Nasdaq allocates capital across time horizons.
—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
The budget also allocates $169 million for classified employees’ salaries, about $4 million more than the previous school year.
—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
For example, if a partnership earns $100,000 and allocates $50,000 apiece to its two partners, each partner may owe tax on $50,000 of income even if the partnership keeps the cash in its bank account rather than distributing it.
—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
The Legislature allocates funding to school districts largely based on average daily attendance.
—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
16 June 2026
After persuading state lawmakers to give it more time, New York City Public Schools released a plan to reduce class sizes that allocates $244 million to hire new teachers across 360 schools.
—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocates
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When a team allots minutes to so many young players simultaneously, lapses in concentration and on-court mistakes are bound to happen.
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Skyline Media distributes more than 800 foreign films and represents more than 150 Vietnamese and Southeast Asian titles as sales agent, with a reach spanning more than 50 countries and territories through upward of 130 partnerships.
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Unless the settlement fund is established and distributes payments, that scenario is unlikely.
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The new Prime Video series dedicates an episode to James Van Der Beek.
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Under Proposition 98, approved by voters in 1988, California has a minimum funding guarantee for schools and community colleges and dedicates roughly 40% of general fund revenue to education.
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Crisis and renewal are strictly a matter of marketing now, a fiction that permanently assigns the Democrats the role of technocrats managing national decline while Republicans get to stand for muscular optimism and economic expansion.
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An organization that hires for potential and then assigns only narrow, low-risk work has not given potential a chance to prove itself.
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The foundation dispenses $350,000 to $500,000 a year, according to the family's attorney, Stephanie Johnson O’Day.
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According to a news release, Sibley entered into a collaborative agreement with pharmacist Josh Harrison at The Compounding Lab, which dispenses drugs for people and animals.
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The North Dakota library, located near the national park gateway town of Medora, devotes a number of exhibits to Roosevelt’s commitment to protecting America’s vanishing wildlands and wild animals.
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For example, one of my friends devotes each day of the week to a different zone in her house.
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Lachlan Murdoch led Fox’s purchase of Tubi, which provides free TV channels and movies for smart televisions, keeping Fox in the streaming game.
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The new looks provides up to 12 combinations for game day gear — with gold or white tops, and options for gold, white or black pants, along with gold or white helmets.
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What divides them is the type of finance work being transformed.
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Defections across the land border that divides the peninsula are relatively rare, as the area is densely forested, ridden with landmines and monitored by soldiers on both sides.
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