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allocate

[al-uh-keyt] / ˈæl əˌkeɪt /


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The way states allocate incentives, design workforce systems and support entrepreneurship may decide whether opportunity is broadly shared or not.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The 15-minute limit on media appearances is meant to symbolise the 15% of revenue which - broadly speaking - the Grand Slams allocate to prize money.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

French state-owned utility EDF said on Friday it would allocate 80 million euros to equip schools, nurseries and daycare centres with cooling systems to help them cope with future heatwaves.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

You may, for instance, allocate money for education, mortgage, down payment, rent, and, of course, their children.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

The financial markets paid a lot of people extremely well for narrow expertise and a few people, poorly, for the big, global views you needed to have if you were to allocate capital across markets.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Changes in how it allocates funds can affect global financial markets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The government currently allocates about £66bn for defence.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

The district also proposed increasing class sizes while it allocates 20% of its total budget to outside contracts, significantly higher than surrounding districts and the state average, the association said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

I’m referring to the classic moderate-risk strategy for near-retirees and those in retirement that allocates 60% to stocks and 40% to bonds.

From MarketWatch Jan. 15, 2026

This central authority also allocates paper quotas, determines the number of books to be printed, and sets the prices at which all publications are to be sold.

From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.

He estimates that every 100 megawatts of compute allocated toward Meta’s API could generate as much as $8 billion of revenue and roughly $2 of earnings per share by 2028.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

The government has allocated more than 40 plots of land in La Guaira, totaling about 584,000 square meters, for the construction of new homes, Rodriguez said.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

But now, in London, Mayor Sadiq Khan has allocated £50m of this year's budget for youth services across the capital.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

A machine may be allocated a wide range of quotidian writing tasks, but let flesh and blood hold fast the art of writing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 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

SpaceX’s $75 billion IPO, allocating 30% to retail investors, fueled concerns about Tesla stock’s volatility.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

While many advocates support allocating the money quickly, it leaves little for future years.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2026

Many advisors recommend allocating a quarter of your equity portfolio outside the U.S.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

Related: My husband is giving me 75% of his trust — and allocating 25% to his sister.

From MarketWatch May 23, 2026

“But in light of these new attacks, he’s allocating more time to his direct duties with the Sons of the Six. Brother Lekan has been appointed to lead the service in Father Olufemi’s stead.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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