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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
While average payments for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits are not available, the maximum allotment will increase from $943 a month to $967.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The city instead gets most of its water from the Los Angeles Aqueduct, which draws water from the Owens Valley in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, and the Metropolitan Water District, which receives a large allotment from the Colorado River and Delta.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
So, then, what, really, was the fuss? Cheating, even in the abstract, touches a nerve like no other form of transgression, laying bare a fundamental insecurity about relationships which, as celebrities demonstrate, no allotment of money, talent, or good looks can foreclose.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
Several nursing assistants at the Holyoke veterans home exceeded their allotments because of long-lasting COVID symptoms, post-traumatic stress, and, in Ragoonanan’s case, a brain aneurysm.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 1 Oct. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
The city instead gets most of its water from the Los Angeles Aqueduct, which draws water from the Owens Valley in the eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, and the Metropolitan Water District, which receives a large allotment from the Colorado River and Delta.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
So, then, what, really, was the fuss? Cheating, even in the abstract, touches a nerve like no other form of transgression, laying bare a fundamental insecurity about relationships which, as celebrities demonstrate, no allotment of money, talent, or good looks can foreclose.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
Several nursing assistants at the Holyoke veterans home exceeded their allotments because of long-lasting COVID symptoms, post-traumatic stress, and, in Ragoonanan’s case, a brain aneurysm.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotment
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Lukashenko's support for the war in Ukraine has led to the rupture of Belarus' ties with the U.S. and the EU, ending his gamesmanship of using the West to try to win more subsidies from the Kremlin.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Electronic device, electronic component, computer makers and communication equipment makers all outperformed as investors warm to the new trade in subsidies.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The National Weather Service issued its highest fire weather alert level for portions of the Los Angeles area for Monday into Tuesday morning, as powerful Santa Ana winds return.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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Nine times in the last five years, the Dodgers agreed to deals with significant amounts of deferred money — large portions of salaries that won’t be paid out until well into the future, after the deal is complete.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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In 2019, Cassava Republic was awarded a $20,000 grant to translate and produce 10 children’s books into three Nigerian languages.—
Abdi Latif Dahir,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Scott's Final Nominations Projections as Voting Closes Throughout the fest, all donations to this effort will be doubled through the generosity of a $100,000 matching grant.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
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Only his former Yankees teammates, Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera, received a higher share of the vote.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The share of households earning more than $100,000 essentially tripled, from 14 percent to 41 percent.—
Norbert Michel,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Tennessee’s attorney general asserted that, after conducting an investigation, the state determined some or all of the products brought into Tennessee Family Dollar stores from the Arkansas distribution center violated the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Jan. 2025
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The film co-stars Maria Dizzia, Christian Cooke, Gabe Fazio, and Amy Forsyth and is currently looking for U.S. distribution.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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Bettmann Archive/Getty Images So, with the blessing of his boss, Rep. Sidney Yates, D-Ill., Alderman inserted some language in the appropriations process: The Committee has provided no funding for crowd counting activities associated with gatherings held on federal property in Washington, D.C.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2025
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The federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which subsidizes utility costs for qualifying households, was allocated $3.7 billion as part of an appropriations bill President Joe Biden signed in September.—
J.J. McCorvey,
NBC News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Then-President Joe Biden halted the delivery of the large bombs in May as part of an effort to keep Israel from launching an all-out assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah.—
Zeke Miller,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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The City Council made the appointment as part of its consent calendar, in which multiple items are approved with a single vote.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Well known for its high antioxidant quota, green tea has potent health and well-being benefits, and for many, is a gentler and more sustainable alternative to coffee.—
Georgia Day,
Vogue,
19 Jan. 2025
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As the road to Milano-Cortina 2026 gets underway, Mastro and Kim are ranked second and fourth in the world, respectively, earning valuable quota points for the U.S. as well as themselves.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Allotment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotment. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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