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
That law tightly curtailed immigration on the basis of national origins quotas.
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Gabrielle Clark, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
Major cloud service providers, such as Microsoft, Google and Amazon, will be able to seek global authorizations to build data centers, a powerful part of the new rules that will exempt their projects from the country quotas on AI chips.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
The powerful trade group also expressed misgivings about mandatory electric vehicle quotas that are not aligned with consumer trends, and is especially concerned that the states volunteering to adopt California’s regulations are not prepared to achieve such ambitious sales targets.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2025
Some former reporters also described having to meet article quotas after each performance.
—Nicole Hong, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Gabrielle Clark, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
Major cloud service providers, such as Microsoft, Google and Amazon, will be able to seek global authorizations to build data centers, a powerful part of the new rules that will exempt their projects from the country quotas on AI chips.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
The powerful trade group also expressed misgivings about mandatory electric vehicle quotas that are not aligned with consumer trends, and is especially concerned that the states volunteering to adopt California’s regulations are not prepared to achieve such ambitious sales targets.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2025
Some former reporters also described having to meet article quotas after each performance.
—Nicole Hong, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quota
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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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Bake in preheated oven until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken registers 175°F and honey mixture thickens, 14 to 16 minutes, stirring and basting chicken with honey mixture halfway through bake time.—
Craig Ruff,
Southern Living,
20 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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Its scroll wheel is utilized to scroll through lists of videos, while its touchpad lets users like, share, and bookmark them.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2025
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As part of Berea’s thriving small business scene, The Taleless Dog Booksellers champions the importance of shopping local.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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In one memorable scene, Nafisi has the students practice a Jane Austen–era dance as part of their study of Pride and Prejudice, drawing parallels between the stifling rules of courtship in Victorian England and those of some contemporary families in Iran.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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According to Fangraphs statistics, Pressly's strikeout percentage peaked at 35.7 in 2022, after residing over the 30 percent mark every year since 2018.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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The stagnancy of Rodriguez’s percentages suggest many voters have dug into their beliefs about his candidacy.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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The increase in America’s median age coincides with an increase in the proportion of the population that is over 65.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The proportion of the population defecating in the open declined significantly from 2016 to 2022, following government efforts and the film’s release.—
Birgit Skarstein,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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Leave a comment View Comments The 1936 Robinson-Patman Act, which prohibits advertising and promotional allowances to favor large customers over small businesses, was cited in the FTC’s announcement.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Correcting Favoritism According to the team, parental favoritism can alter parents’ interactions with their children, as well as their spending and allowance for autonomy.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
16 Jan. 2025
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Bonus pool money can be traded in increments of $250,000, and teams can acquire up to an additional 60% of what was in their original allotment, meaning the Dodgers potentially could add just over another $3 million to their bonus pool.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Starting Wednesday, teams may make trades to increase their signing bonus allotment by up to 60% from their initial figure.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Quota.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quota. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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