allocate
verb
al·lo·cate
ˈa-lə-ˌkāt 
allocated; allocating
1
: to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
allocate tasks among human and automated components
2
: to set apart or earmark : designate
allocate a section of the building for special research purposes
Examples of allocate in a Sentence
Money from the sale of the house was allocated to each of the children.
We need to determine the best way to allocate our resources.
Have enough funds been allocated to finance the project?
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CMOs should allocate at least 10% of their marketing budget to Hispanic-specific programs that leverage culturally relevant channels and messaging.
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Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Cleveland, which is already due to pay the luxury tax next season, might be forced to lose a role player such as Sam Merrill or Ty Jerome after allocating additional millions of dollars to Mobley.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 23 May 2025
The housing association is an independent nonprofit created by the Legislature and tasked with allocating these credits.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2025
With the exception of European firms, international respondents allocated the lion’s share of their assets to North America, peaking at 64% for Latin American family offices.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 22 May 2025
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Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Cleveland, which is already due to pay the luxury tax next season, might be forced to lose a role player such as Sam Merrill or Ty Jerome after allocating additional millions of dollars to Mobley.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 23 May 2025
The housing association is an independent nonprofit created by the Legislature and tasked with allocating these credits.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 23 May 2025
With the exception of European firms, international respondents allocated the lion’s share of their assets to North America, peaking at 64% for Latin American family offices.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for allocate
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allocate
verb
al·lo·cate
ˈal-ə-ˌkāt
allocated; allocating
1
: to divide and distribute for a special reason or to particular persons or things
allocate funds among charities
2
: to set apart for a particular purpose
allocate materials for a project
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