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as in subsidies
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 portions
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 allocations
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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However, policymakers were forced to backtrack on this course last year following protests from European farmers, who already rely on subsidies and cannot afford a levy on emissions.—
Henry Duckworth,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024 -
In fact, without American tariffs, China’s lavish subsidies would have likely been a bridge too far.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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They’re followed by roughly 10% allocations in industrials and information technology.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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As current water-sharing agreements expire in 2025, states are locked in contentious negotiations over future allocations.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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This year’s distributions, Brown said, marked a 10% to 15% increase from last year, which was already a record breaker for the food bank.—
Shawn Raymundo,
The Arizona Republic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Unearned, or investment, income includes interest, dividends, capital gains, annuity distributions (taxable distributions only and only when not from a qualified retirement plan), royalties, and passive real estate rental income.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Dealerships are typically going all out to move the metal, both to meet year-end quotas and to winnow down excess inventory, especially of what are now last year’s models.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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In a research note out earlier this month, ING analysts said the agreement is expected to facilitate trade growth between the two regions, citing a mix of larger import quotas and lower or removed tariffs on products like beef, poultry, sugar beet and soybeans.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
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And so the Maduro regime has made its redlines and allowances ever harder for ordinary people to tell apart.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2024
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The decrease was due to the release of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
19 Dec. 2024
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According to odds and percentages on Box Line, there is a 91% chance of Davis winning, while Roach is given a 9% chance.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Henderson accomplished everything the game had to offer, and earned nearly 95 percent of the Hall of Fame vote during his first year on the ballot — among the 20 highest percentages in the Hall’s history.—
Sam Blum,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Allotments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allotments. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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