as in to allocate
to give as a share or portion
each speaker was allotted five minutes to present his or her opinion in the debate
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Recent Examples of allot
Each individual stake owner would see shares allotted on a one-to-one bases.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Folkman previously said just 20% of WLF’s tokens would be allotted to the founding team, which includes the Trump family.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
In Ohio alone, according to figures compiled by the White House and detailed on an interactive map, the federal government has allotted $13.8 billion in public investments in clean energy, infrastructure and advanced manufacturing during Biden’s term.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
And there are also more introspective strategies, such as allotting time for all 70,000 employees to step away and think about how their day-to-day activities trickle down to patient safety.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
Folkman previously said just 20% of WLF’s tokens would be allotted to the founding team, which includes the Trump family.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
In Ohio alone, according to figures compiled by the White House and detailed on an interactive map, the federal government has allotted $13.8 billion in public investments in clean energy, infrastructure and advanced manufacturing during Biden’s term.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
And there are also more introspective strategies, such as allotting time for all 70,000 employees to step away and think about how their day-to-day activities trickle down to patient safety.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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The education office said the board has racked up $243,000 in legal costs for the 2023-2024 year — nearly $70,000 more than what it is allocated.Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The system allocates 538 votes across the country, and a candidate needs a majority, or 270 votes, to win.Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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He was based at Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where he was assigned to the 102nd Intelligence Wing as a cyber transport systems journeyman.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The interface for assigning names to faces is clear and simple.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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In New Jersey, rain is usually distributed evenly over the months, state climatologist Dave Robinson said.Melissa Chan, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Trust distributed $274,212 to shareholders during the quarter, with a per-share distribution of $0.26.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Allot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allot. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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