allotted; allotting
1
: to assign as a share or portion
allot 10 minutes for the speech
2
: to distribute by or as if by lot
allot seats to the press
allotter
noun
Examples of allot in a Sentence
Each speaker will be allotted 15 minutes.
The newspaper will allot a full page to each of the three mayoral candidates.
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But historic treaties allotted annual allocations of 7.5 million acre-feet to each domestic basin, as well as 1.5 million acre-feet to Mexico.
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 27 May 2025
When there’s a gap in the meeting schedule, take your golf cart (one is allotted to every room) out for a spin.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Due to tariffs, little U.S. girls may only be allotted a couple dolls each this Christmas.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2025
No numbers have been confirmed regarding the winnings allotted to those who finish in second and third place.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 19 May 2025
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 27 May 2025
When there’s a gap in the meeting schedule, take your golf cart (one is allotted to every room) out for a spin.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Due to tariffs, little U.S. girls may only be allotted a couple dolls each this Christmas.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2025
No numbers have been confirmed regarding the winnings allotted to those who finish in second and third place.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for allot
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“Allot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allot. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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allot
verb
al·lot
ə-ˈlät 
allotted; allotting
: to assign as a share or portion
allot 10 minutes for the speech
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