as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
you need to meet your sales quota, or you'll be put on probation
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Recent Examples of quota
If implemented effectively, these mechanisms could enhance quota trading by ensuring the genuine climate benefits of projects and preventing double accounting.
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Nils Rokke, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In March of 2023, California sued Orange County’s Huntington Beach after the city argued that laws requiring cities to fulfill state quotas on building more housing were unconstitutional.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
The uprising began with peaceful demonstrations against employment quotas for regime loyalists, but a heavy-handed crackdown ignited a powderkeg of rage against inequality and political repression that brought tens of thousands of mothers and daughters, bankers and beggars, united onto the street.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
The filing also details the company's reinsurance arrangements, including a new 27% quota share treaty for personal lines and changes to excess of loss and catastrophe reinsurance treaties.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Nils Rokke, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In March of 2023, California sued Orange County’s Huntington Beach after the city argued that laws requiring cities to fulfill state quotas on building more housing were unconstitutional.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
The uprising began with peaceful demonstrations against employment quotas for regime loyalists, but a heavy-handed crackdown ignited a powderkeg of rage against inequality and political repression that brought tens of thousands of mothers and daughters, bankers and beggars, united onto the street.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
The filing also details the company's reinsurance arrangements, including a new 27% quota share treaty for personal lines and changes to excess of loss and catastrophe reinsurance treaties.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quota
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Save a portion of your peak-season earnings to cover the slower months.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The Rain Forest portion of the spa features heated seats, a chilled room for cryotherapy, and an outdoor portion with swings, day beds, and a hot tub.Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
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Stack, who has not sold a single share of his voting stock since taking the company public in 2002 and remains the biggest individual shareholder, is now worth $5.4 billion.Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Cambridge, Massachusetts Business: Customer platform to support businesses in sales, marketing and customer service A growing share of people aren’t happy with their pay, according to recent data from Pew Research Center.Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
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The band has become a regular presence at The Chapel, and performed at Union Square in September as part of the inaugural Cambodia Day Music + Culture Festival.Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Any footage cut up and put on YouTube or social networks like X, Bluesky and TikTok will get copyright-striked and taken down in short order, whether it is posted by a player who wants to reach their own fans or a fan just having some fun as part of the online tennis community.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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The percentage isn’t as high for Republicans, who have reason to celebrate Trump’s victory.David Bauder and Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Kansas State’s Avery Johnson had a 59.1 completion percentage and no 300-yard games.Dan Santaromita, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Dolled Up Trend Welcome to the dollhouse, where exaggerated proportions play up your childlike sense of wonder and joy.Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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Flexibility in setting audio and visual preferences such as volume, audio speed or color saturation can go a long way in making a screen ASD-friendly and, as mentioned above, could also benefit a large proportion of users regardless of neurological wiring.Hashim Hayat, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Greenlight’s findings also noted that kids and teens are earning more via direct deposits from employers and chores, to the tune of 66 million tasks completed in 2024, with an average allowance of $13.42.Melissa Willets, Parents, 24 Dec. 2024
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Stillwell was found guilty on one count of felony gun possession and sentenced by Judge Paige Whitaker to 10 years on probation with an allowance for time already served.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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But what really sets the 2024 model apart is its starting allotment of 16GB of RAM, which is double that offered by previous generations.Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Yankees began the offseason with an allotment of about $6.3 million.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Quota.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quota. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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