allotments

noun

Definition of allotmentsnext
plural of allotment
1
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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2
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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3
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotments
  1. subsidies
  2. allocations
  3. distributions
  4. quotas
  5. allowances
  6. percentages
Noun
  • The vast majority, close to 20 million, received premium subsidies.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For instance, after severely cutting premium subsidies in 2017, the administration reintroduced them for a limited number of lower-income Americans.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of subsidies
Noun
  • Portfolio manager allocations to China within global, Asia, and Emerging Markets mutual fund portfolios remain underweight, which, going into quarter and year-end, should be slightly problematic.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • WisdomTree ran an analysis looking at the period from the end of 2013 through the end of November, studying how bitcoin performs at different allocations within a portfolio that’s split 60% toward stocks and 40% in fixed income.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of allocations
Noun
  • That approach is expected to continue as the Endowment, which is the largest private donor to each of the four institutions, accelerates its distributions over the next 15 years.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The company will likely raise investment next year to scale operations and distributions around the country.
    Adam Wescott, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of distributions
Noun
  • Users may wish to do this for privacy reasons or, more likely, to recover capacity from their online storage quotas.
    Paul Monckton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Common structures include commission plans (where salespeople earn a percentage of their sales) or bonuses for meeting or exceeding quotas.
    Arnab Mishra, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of quotas
Noun
  • Height limits will rise, setbacks shrink and density and lot coverage allowances will increase.
    Rigel Robinson, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In response, central and local governments have rolled out various initiatives, from cash allowances per child to matchmaking apps, in an effort to boost birth rates.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of allowances
Noun
  • Those gifts were over and above the trust’s target percentages.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Wine and spirits sales and operating income were both down double-digit percentages in the company’s fiscal 2025 second quarter .
    Paulina Likos, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of percentages
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