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  • past tense form of allot.
  • past participle of allot.
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allotted

[uh-lot-id] / əˈlɒt ɪd /




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That’s mainly due to the NBA’s rising salary cap, the allotted fund used to pay players on each team, which was $70 million 10 years ago and is now $165 million.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

In her return to Golden State, Sparks development player Kate Martin was the lone player with a positive plus/minus at plus-five in the ninth of her 12 allotted games.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

It reads: "Many candidates who had demonstrated strong mathematical ability throughout their studies found themselves unable to complete substantial sections of the paper within the allotted time."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I was taking double the oranges I was allotted at each snack station.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

As to the other men who fought that war, we know where each one died, and how he died; but Zeus allotted my father death and mystery.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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