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as in subsidies
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
recognizing the importance of the arts in the health of a city, the council increased the allocation for the city's annual jazz festival
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as in distributions
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the allocation of Halloween candy became my job when I was too old to go trick-or-treating myself
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Recent Examples of allocations
The community’s prolific turnout at sporting events in the region is well known, with basketball games in Qatar sometimes limiting allocations for Filipino fans to avoid home advantage from being lost.
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James Hansen, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The camp had no sanitation system, no barracks, no clothing allocations, and scant rations distributed uncooked to men without pans or utensils or firewood.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Its funds have built in-house expertise, make quick decisions, and offer patient capital — giving them access to allocations in coveted startups that, until recently, would have come through external managers.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
For larger allocations, bigger bars or a mix of coins and bars may stretch your dollars further, while ETFs offer flexibility for more active strategies.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Rather than reacting to headlines, investors may benefit from rebalancing portfolios, revisiting allocations, and staying focused on long-term goals.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
Roads and Railways The government has led the push for infrastructure capital expenditure through the roads and railways sectors, both of which are expected to receive higher allocations in the budget.
—Ashutosh Joshi, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Adding industry perspective, institutional investor conversations increasingly include merger arbitrage allocations, given its ability to perform in volatile and idiosyncratic environments where deal-specific factors drive returns.
—Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Ownership Access and Participation Proponents argue that tokenized real-world assets could broaden participation by lowering practical barriers to entry and enabling smaller allocations.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
James Hansen, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The camp had no sanitation system, no barracks, no clothing allocations, and scant rations distributed uncooked to men without pans or utensils or firewood.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Its funds have built in-house expertise, make quick decisions, and offer patient capital — giving them access to allocations in coveted startups that, until recently, would have come through external managers.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
For larger allocations, bigger bars or a mix of coins and bars may stretch your dollars further, while ETFs offer flexibility for more active strategies.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Rather than reacting to headlines, investors may benefit from rebalancing portfolios, revisiting allocations, and staying focused on long-term goals.
—Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
Roads and Railways The government has led the push for infrastructure capital expenditure through the roads and railways sectors, both of which are expected to receive higher allocations in the budget.
—Ashutosh Joshi, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Adding industry perspective, institutional investor conversations increasingly include merger arbitrage allocations, given its ability to perform in volatile and idiosyncratic environments where deal-specific factors drive returns.
—Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Ownership Access and Participation Proponents argue that tokenized real-world assets could broaden participation by lowering practical barriers to entry and enabling smaller allocations.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocations
Noun
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That shutdown ended with a promise to vote on extending the subsidies, which failed.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expired at the end of last year, despite the majority of Americans supporting their renewal.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026
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Inherited Roth account distributions aren’t taxed as long as the account has been open at least five years.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Its components can be rearranged to model different limb lengths, weight distributions and joint ranges of motion.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Teitsworth said the Honnold Foundation distributed over $4 million in grants last year and that Honnold is still involved with its work, keeping a board seat and providing financial assistance.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Other funding has come from county grants.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Legroom allotments have been steadily decreasing over the years in order for airlines to boost profits, despite the complaints of fliers.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2026
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Range Rider Jim Powers rides around cattle in grazing allotments in the Antelope Basin of the Beaverhead National Forest in Montana.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Under the current appropriations, a full statewide implementation was not feasible.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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Though the study is underway now, it’s been in the works since Congress included the plan in appropriations legislation in 2022.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Allocations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocations. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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