allocate
verb
al·lo·cate
ˈa-lə-ˌkāt 
allocated; allocating
1
: to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
allocate tasks among human and automated components
2
: to set apart or earmark : designate
allocate a section of the building for special research purposes
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Examples of allocate in a Sentence
Money from the sale of the house was allocated to each of the children.
We need to determine the best way to allocate our resources.
Have enough funds been allocated to finance the project?
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House lawmakers also sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson requesting that the House reconvene to allocate further disaster relief aid.
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Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
In August, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration allocated $3 million for salmon restoration, Merkley said, with another $11.5 million going to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to improve fish ladder passages on the two dams remaining on the river.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
Another driver for CEOs to allocate more budget for cyber is a competitor falling victim to a breach or attack.
—Theresa Lanowitz, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The bipartisan bill allocated, among other things, more than $52 billion for domestic semiconductor manufacturing—including $39 billion worth of funding for dozens of new and modernized chip facilities across the country.
—Issie Lapowsky, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
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Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2024
In August, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration allocated $3 million for salmon restoration, Merkley said, with another $11.5 million going to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to improve fish ladder passages on the two dams remaining on the river.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
Another driver for CEOs to allocate more budget for cyber is a competitor falling victim to a breach or attack.
—Theresa Lanowitz, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
The bipartisan bill allocated, among other things, more than $52 billion for domestic semiconductor manufacturing—including $39 billion worth of funding for dozens of new and modernized chip facilities across the country.
—Issie Lapowsky, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
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allocate
verb
al·lo·cate
ˈal-ə-ˌkāt
allocated; allocating
1
: to divide and distribute for a special reason or to particular persons or things
allocate funds among charities
2
: to set apart for a particular purpose
allocate materials for a project
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