allocate
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
There was, however, a bit of good news this summer when Stellantis decided to allocate production of the next-generation Opel Astra and DS4 to Ruesselsheim, securing the plant's operations beyond 2029.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
“We are being disciplined in how we allocate our scarce cloud capacity,” Agrawal says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
But it also prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic state lawmakers this summer to allocate $40 million to help counties speed up the process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Burnham has told his cabinet he wants to lead a "cost of living government", and that to make that happen, ministers should be "prepared to reprioritise" how they allocate their budgets.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Nor would he allocate good land to one man every year and bad land to another; rather, he would share these good things amongst all the people who lived over in that place.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
![]()
The program allocates $750 million annually in film and TV tax breaks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
They eventually won over Jane Street, the EA-tinged trading firm that rarely allocates capital to outside managers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
It was seen as a coup when Situational attracted institutional investors including quant trading firm Jane Street, which ranks among Wall Street’s most profitable firms and rarely allocates capital to outside managers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The government currently allocates about £66bn for defence.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Sometimes it fixes prices, allocates the surplus or distributes the loss.
From Public Opinion by Walter Lippmann
BBC Wales reported in June that Burnham had no intention of reforming the system that allocated cash to Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland based largely on their share of population.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Way back in 1922, the interstate treaty governing its use allocated more water every year than the river can give.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
State lawmakers voted last year to extend the cap-and-invest program through 2045 and created a new three-tier system for deciding how its proceeds are allocated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Much of the offering was allocated to individual investors who may have received more stock than expected and ended up selling it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The housemen also resupplied the ground soldiers if they sold their allocated amount.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
![]()
By examining the organization of both biological brains and artificial neural networks, Imam and his colleagues found evidence that evolution may involve allocating a limited amount of brain space among competing wiring strategies.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
"That they are still allocating wildcards for them says something to their intrinsic value to the tournaments."
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
That is partly because institutional investors were wary of allocating capital to a fund manager without a record, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Yet, on the other hand, a belief that the stock market will fall is also why you would want to reduce your risk by allocating a healthy portion to bonds.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
All that was clear was that the profits to be had from smart people making complicated bets overwhelmed anything that could be had from servicing customers, or allocating capital to productive enterprise.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing allocate
Grade 9, List 6
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Nothing But the Truth
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!