as in allocated
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 allotted
The six least populous states and the District of Columbia have only three electoral votes, the minimum number allotted to a state.
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Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
That means one mile of desolate country road is allotted the same maintenance money as an eight-lane interchange.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
There was no cap of tickets allotted to either school and Johnson is expecting a lot of support from the Mission Viejo fans.
—Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 3 Oct. 2024
While there will be no opening statements from the two vice presidential candidates, each will be allotted two minutes for closing remarks, according to debate rules from CBS News.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
The $77,000 allotted for administrative purposes did not cover the group's actual managerial costs, president Cynthia Latcham tells us.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
Vance won a virtual coin toss on Thursday and will deliver his closing statement second, with each candidate allotted two minutes for their closing remarks.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
That means one mile of desolate country road is allotted the same maintenance money as an eight-lane interchange.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
There was no cap of tickets allotted to either school and Johnson is expecting a lot of support from the Mission Viejo fans.
—Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 3 Oct. 2024
While there will be no opening statements from the two vice presidential candidates, each will be allotted two minutes for closing remarks, according to debate rules from CBS News.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 1 Oct. 2024
The $77,000 allotted for administrative purposes did not cover the group's actual managerial costs, president Cynthia Latcham tells us.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
Vance won a virtual coin toss on Thursday and will deliver his closing statement second, with each candidate allotted two minutes for their closing remarks.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotted
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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 funding was allocated to nonprofits by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Sharks assigned forward prospect Kasper Halttunen to the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League on Friday.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, the National Gendarmerie deployed dozens of patrol teams assigned to metro lines.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Altogether, there are four bedrooms and four bathrooms, plus an additional powder room, distributed over roughly 4,200 square feet.Mark David, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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As a replacement, MLB produced the games and distributed the games locally.Brad Adgate, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Allotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotted. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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