Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for allot. Search instead for allt.
Definitions

allot

[uh-lot] / əˈlɒt /


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:

The ladies agree to allot 20 minutes to grousing about their aches and pains, and then they have to move on to some appointed discussion topic.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

Passive indexes that allot the greatest influence to the biggest companies do nothing to aid in capital allocation for the broader economy, he said.

From MarketWatch Dec. 8, 2025

They disagree on how to allot necessary water cuts and other issues, including how much water should be released downstream from Lake Powell on the Utah-Arizona border.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 11, 2025

On Tuesday, Drakeford will allot money for government departments for 2026-27.

From BBC Oct. 14, 2025

He doesn’t allot quality time to his relatives either. absence.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

But the equal-weighted version of the index allots an equal weighting to each stock in the index, making it a better gauge of how the average S&P 500 stock is doing.

From MarketWatch Jun. 27, 2026

I opted for a $100 annual plan that allots me two terabytes.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 22, 2026

An $8.2 billion media rights deal signed ahead of the 2015 season allots 65% to the tracks, 25% to the teams and 10% to NASCAR, according to the series.

From Seattle Times May 12, 2023

The state’s proposed budget allots roughly $22 million for the rate increases.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 13, 2023

King Lear immediately allots his daughter on the map, her portion of fields, woods, rivers, and meadows, and asks the same question of the second daughter.

From Tolstoy on Shakespeare A Critical Essay on Shakespeare by V. G. (Vladimir Grigorevich) Chertkov

And those visits often run over their allotted time, meaning that primary care doctors are often behind.

From Slate Aug. 22, 2026

She mostly stuck to the allotted time limits while Bass repeatedly whined that she wasn’t given enough time.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

In May, the powerful Imperial Irrigation District nixed Rucci’s plan to buy farmland, leave it fallow and use the allotted water from the Colorado River to cool the data center.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

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

Man on earth had a shotglass of time allotted to him, but the pilot approaching the speed of sound was a conqueror of time measured and time lost.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

States including New York and West Virginia are also allotting emergency funds to support food banks and other meal distribution efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 31, 2025

She recommended allotting yourself a certain amount of time for consuming the news; Holman gives herself about 30 minutes, but says it varies by the individual.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2024

The deal also gives three expired 2017 tax breaks for businesses new legs, allotting $33 billion to benefits related to research and experimental costs, interest deduction, small-business expensing and bonus depreciation.

From Salon Jan. 16, 2024

However, it does have to think about the infrastructure, allotting space for storage and pipes, and making sure the airlines and fuel firms have everything they need.

From BBC Nov. 23, 2023

After some prodding by Dad, the motion on allotting work finally was introduced and passed.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey




Vocabulary lists containing allot


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training