as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
you need to meet your sales quota, or you'll be put on probation
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Recent Examples of quota
Transgender women with gender recognition certificates were to be included in meeting the quota.
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Kwiyeon Ha and Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
The quota applied only to people coming from outside the Western Hemisphere, MPI said.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
That is reminiscent of the quotas that exist in several European countries, including France, making global streamers invest in local productions.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2025
The plurality Liberal Democratic Party, which has long led Japan, has firmly opposed a proposal within its government to raise a special quota for American rice imports.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 8 May 2025
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Kwiyeon Ha and Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
The quota applied only to people coming from outside the Western Hemisphere, MPI said.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
That is reminiscent of the quotas that exist in several European countries, including France, making global streamers invest in local productions.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2025
The plurality Liberal Democratic Party, which has long led Japan, has firmly opposed a proposal within its government to raise a special quota for American rice imports.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quota
Noun
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Whey protein is the liquid portion of milk that separates from the curd during cheesemaking.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
20 May 2025
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Most of his bladder had been removed due to a rare cancer, leaving a portion too small to function.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
Noun
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General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower was not a political angel and made his share of mistakes, like all who engage in politics.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
21 May 2025
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This article has been updated to better reflect the record price of the company’s shares.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Dina has been shot by an arrow in the crossfire of the war between the Washington Liberation Front/Wolves, the militia that Abby is a part of, and the Seraphites, a cult-ish religious group fond of lynching.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Fortunately, much of our [Handmaid's] crew came to be part of that.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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If these two kids are indicative of even a small percentage of all high school graduates, then there is hope that our country will be successful.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, during this period should rise by a percentage in either the high single digits or low double digits.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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The proportion of irrigated land was also found to be a strong predictor of metal levels exceeding safe thresholds.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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As the proportion of individuals aged 60 and above grows, the strain on healthcare and homecare services... is becoming more apparent.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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The Trent concept was created partially due to airlines’ scaling back on passengers’ baggage allowances, especially European carriers.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
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Mercy asks for allowance, where forgiveness demands absolution.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
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Evans said in a January news release that Maryland athletics is set to take on $25 million in new expenses starting this fall because of the university pledging to commit the full allotment of $20.5 million to revenue sharing, which Smith repeated Thursday.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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The House version increases the basic allotment Texas school districts receive by $395 per pupil, from $6,160 to $6,555.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
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“Quota.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quota. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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