- present tense form of allocate (3rd person singular).
allocates
Example Sentences
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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
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
Speaking at his annual news conference before the NBA All-Star Game, commissioner Adam Silver warned that current punishments to prevent teams from gaming the system that allocates top new players are "not working."
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
It allocates natural resources, and controls the issue of credit.
From Public Opinion by Lippmann, Walter
