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as in subsidy
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
recognizing the importance of the arts in the health of a city, the council increased the allocation for the city's annual jazz festival
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as in distribution
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the allocation of Halloween candy became my job when I was too old to go trick-or-treating myself
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Noun
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Tesla and SpaceX have benefited from lucrative government contracts from the Defense Department, NASA and other federal entities, as well as plenty of tax breaks and subsidies over the years.—
Will Weissert,
The Denver Post,
19 Feb. 2025 -
Collaborations between governments could help secure subsidies, which would reduce production costs and make these products more affordable.—
Sachin Rustgi,
The Conversation,
18 Feb. 2025
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The need to address electricity costs and our inadequate distribution grid continues while the legislature indulged in a distraction.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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This month, several high-profile recalls were issued for products that never made it to retail stores thanks to import violations, missing inspections, or distribution errors.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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To date, the nonprofit has helped solved 15 cases and has awarded 228 grants since its creation in 2020.—
Sydney Cella,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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Yet with no grant funding available organizations like KOTM rely solely on community contributions to sustain their work.—
Rachelle Rutherford,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The state has not increased the basic allotment per student since 2019.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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Muhammad had a heated exchange with the board’s chair, Anthony Rodriguez, over the one-minute time limit Rodriguez imposed on speakers, saying there were too many people signed up to address the commission to allow for the normal two-minute allotment.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Congress failed to pass regular annual spending appropriations, instead resorting to a short-term continuing resolution.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Once again, whenever The Baldwins needs to move into and out of a tricky topic like being on trial in the public eye for cultural appropriation, or being on actual legal trial, the series can simply turn back to its baseline premise.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Allocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocation. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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