allocate
Example Sentences
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This is one of the largest takeover arbitrage situations, and arbitrage specialists collectively have a limited pool of capital to allocate to one transaction.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Most IPOs allocate between 5% and 10% of shares to individual investors.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
"Hopefully things will change now. Stormont can allocate more money for this type of thing."
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
"Our findings suggest that the fundamental rules that guide how individuals allocate social effort apply across multiple species," says Van Leeuwen.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
He looked at his little sister and tried to allocate blame so it all fell on her, but he couldn’t.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Vocabulary lists containing allocate
Grade 9, List 6
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