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as in subsidy
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
the library budget was reduced, while allotments for city officials' travel expenses were increased
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as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
every kindergartner received colored paper, scissors, and an allotment of paste to make paper chains
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as in allocation
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the allotment of exhibition space at the annual trade show is always fraught with politics and infighting
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Recent Examples of allotment
At our age, we’re not really supposed to ingest an entire year’s salt allotment in one sitting.
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Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
All of the killings happened within 7 miles across two grazing allotments, and range riders and shepherds reported hearing wolf cries in the area on several occasions.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
The Trump administration moved to freeze over $2 billion in research grants the same day Harvard rejected the orders, as the White House said the allotments were under review before the April letter was sent.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
This includes funding from House Bill 2, which consists of more than $8 billion in spending such as a $55 increase in the per-student allotment districts receive from the state.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025
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Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
All of the killings happened within 7 miles across two grazing allotments, and range riders and shepherds reported hearing wolf cries in the area on several occasions.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
The Trump administration moved to freeze over $2 billion in research grants the same day Harvard rejected the orders, as the White House said the allotments were under review before the April letter was sent.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
This includes funding from House Bill 2, which consists of more than $8 billion in spending such as a $55 increase in the per-student allotment districts receive from the state.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotment
Noun
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The enhanced subsidies date back to the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The analysts said that this was likely driven by Apple's price cut to the model versus the iPhone 16 base, and additional subsidies from the Chinese government.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The halftime performer is often announced in the early portion of the regular NFL season, around September.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some portion of this expansion can be attributed to strong sales of the rugged, outdoorsy carmaker’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV).—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
18 Sep. 2025
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One allocation point is assigned for each calendar month a person had a Facebook account between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The same shift is happening with high-net-worth individuals, increasingly professionalizing their allocations.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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And in July, US Congresswoman Shontel Brown of Ohio reintroduced legislation to create a new federal grant program for fibroid detection.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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CareQuest is evaluating how to use AI tools to monitor real-time progress on grant applications, implement planning and forecasting tools, and how to leverage other technologies that free up people’s time, minimize errors, and create efficiencies.—
Jack McCullough,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The latest ruling for Google in the company's antitrust case will likely remove any overhang for Alphabet shares, Piper Sandler wrote Thursday.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Biglari, who had purchased a 7% stake in the chain in 2007, became the company’s third-largest shareholder, owning more shares than all of Steak ‘n Shake’s then executive officers and directors combined.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Alvarez is boxing’s biggest pay-per-view star, but his fight versus Crawford will eschew the PPV distribution format that can carry an $80 price tag for big bouts.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Seismic is managing domestic theatrical distribution, and P&A financing is being provided by SeaFilm Entertainment.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Without the congressional appropriation, CPB cannot fulfill the mission Congress assigned to us.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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These obligations are rooted in the trust responsibility and enacted through Congressional authorization and appropriation.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Effectively all of Alaska, all but the southernmost part of Wisconsin and northern Michigan are above the view line.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In some areas, the leaves begin to change as soon as August and peak in September, like parts of the Rocky Mountains, as well as Alaska and spots in the Cascade Mountains.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Allotment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotment. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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