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as in subsidy
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
the library budget was reduced, while allotments for city officials' travel expenses were increased
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as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
every kindergartner received colored paper, scissors, and an allotment of paste to make paper chains
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as in allocation
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the allotment of exhibition space at the annual trade show is always fraught with politics and infighting
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Recent Examples of allotment
Too often, Zweigart said, a cat that already has a loving owner will get scooped up by someone who's a little too excited about getting their allotment from the cat distribution system.
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Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
They're accused of using patient allotments for people who were elderly, dead, out of area or incarcerated to create fraudulent transactions and illegally obtain medical marijuana, according to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
The class-action suit further alleges that the College Board requires schools to take that information into account when determining financial aid allotments, regardless of the noncustodial parent’s actual involvement in or financial assistance to an applicant’s education.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Dairy products contain carbohydrates from the sugar lactose, so they must be factored into daily carbohydrate allotments.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
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Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
They're accused of using patient allotments for people who were elderly, dead, out of area or incarcerated to create fraudulent transactions and illegally obtain medical marijuana, according to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
The class-action suit further alleges that the College Board requires schools to take that information into account when determining financial aid allotments, regardless of the noncustodial parent’s actual involvement in or financial assistance to an applicant’s education.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
Dairy products contain carbohydrates from the sugar lactose, so they must be factored into daily carbohydrate allotments.
—Amy Brownstein, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotment
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Households are looking for affordable options now that their ACP subsidies are no longer available.Advertorial, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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China in August had filed a complaint under the WTO dispute settlement mechanism against EU’s subsidy duties on EVs.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Golden State didn’t qualify for the Las Vegas portion of the tournament.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Landeskog did not remain on the ice for the full team portion of the morning skate.Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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The nonprofits People Assisting the Homeless, or PATH, and Healthcare in Action were supported by $17 million from California’s Encampment Resolution Funding Program, a grant that’s being split by multiple agencies around the region.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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This was made with a grant called Talent to Watch, which is a Telefilms grant for first features.Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Berkshire also added more than 400,000 shares of pool equipment wholesale distributor Pool Corp. (POOL+3.51%), valued at about $152 million.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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EchoStar shares, which closed at $26.13 on Monday, were at $21.99 on Thursday, a sign that investors weren’t pleased with the sale falling apart — although the earnings report could have played into the decline.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Adam Fogelson, chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, confirmed the distribution deal to Deadline.Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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After a defamation lawsuit, the film’s publishers, Salem Media Group, retracted the film, removing it from its platforms, and said there wouldn't be any future distribution of the book.Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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Read why the drink has raised cultural appropriation questions.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
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The accusations of cultural appropriation directed her way are not truly strident, though.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
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Was your family still part of the organization when you were cast out?Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The region’s dry and warmer-than-usual weather has been caused, in part, by a strong high-pressure ridge that parked itself high in the atmosphere over much of the country for several weeks.Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Processing times now stretch from several months to years, with some countries implementing annual quotas to manage the influx of wealthy applicants.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Her top priority would be to increase the percentage of affordable housing to 20% of overall projects, and ensure that developers do not cut corners by splitting single-unit housing into smaller townhomes to meet the quota.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Allotment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotment. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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