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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The state will now allot just $125 million in tax credits to film and TV production, down $25 million from its prior level of $150 million.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Texas lawmakers also allotted $50 million to update technology and expand the pool of qualified analysts.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
And while users are allotted certain credits for using AI, Adobe isn’t enforcing those limits for most plans.
—John Kell, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
Electors are allotted to each state based on their representation in Congress.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Texas lawmakers also allotted $50 million to update technology and expand the pool of qualified analysts.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
And while users are allotted certain credits for using AI, Adobe isn’t enforcing those limits for most plans.
—John Kell, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
Electors are allotted to each state based on their representation in Congress.
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Christmas and New Year are celebrated with great enthusiasm here, with significant budgets allocated to transform December into a joyous festival.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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In fiscal year 2023, the school's expenditures totaled $2.46 million, with $248,000 allocated for facility operations and maintenance.Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Instead, each hero’s initial design process starts with one member of the team being assigned to brainstorm what that character might look like in the game before discussions with the wider team.Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
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Together the journalists—the only four of Palestinian descent at their newspaper—are assigned to interview an old man who is his family’s last living eyewitness of the 1948 Nakba, during which more than 750,000 Palestinians fled from their home or were expelled by the new state of Israel.Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Within days, Chef José Andrés’ World Food Kitchen had set up a hub in Asheville, N.C., to distribute food and drinkable water, both in short supply.William P. Barrett, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Their plan is to distribute Thomas Pink internationally, open stand-alone stores in key markets such as the U.S. and the U.K., and offer shirts at prices that fall between Charles Tyrwhitt and Eton.Samantha Conti, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Allot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allot. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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