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 night before he was summarily dismissed by Wolves, Gary O’Neil had allotted time to finish watching the film Wonka with his children.
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Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
He’s averaged only about 23 minutes per game for his career, and logged upward of 30 per contest only during his two seasons in Portland – and again this year, the first time he’s been allotted more than 14 shots per game.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
Watch on Deadline The court has allotted two hours to oral arguments, with opening briefs due on Dec. 27 and reply briefs due on Jan. 3.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
Biden also showed support for the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, which allotted $26.38 billion to the Middle Eastern ally.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
He’s averaged only about 23 minutes per game for his career, and logged upward of 30 per contest only during his two seasons in Portland – and again this year, the first time he’s been allotted more than 14 shots per game.
—Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
Watch on Deadline The court has allotted two hours to oral arguments, with opening briefs due on Dec. 27 and reply briefs due on Jan. 3.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
Biden also showed support for the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, which allotted $26.38 billion to the Middle Eastern ally.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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And make sure to allocate a specific amount toward debt repayment each month.Chad Van Horn, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Biden administration will not be able to allocate $3.8 billion of U.S. aid earmarked for Ukraine before the president leaves the White House, raising questions over the future of the funding when President-elect Donald Trump takes office.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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The report found that 50 per 100,000 in adolescents assigned female at birth and 25 per 100,000 in adolescents assigned male at birth received hormones.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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No team has been assigned for incident management yet, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Volunteers distribute water and other supplies at the Westwood Recreation Center on Thursday.Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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On Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. the district will distribute pre-packaged meals at 16 sites for students.Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Allot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allot. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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