allocated

Example Sentences

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Someone places an order for 100 shares, hoping to get 50 allocated.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

UK retail investors are likely to be allocated around £1.5bn worth of shares and one of the UK's leading investing platforms hopes this could encourage a new generation of investors.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

While the military does not enforce or evaluate religious belief, its internal classification systems help determine how resources are allocated and how chaplain support is structured across bases and deployments.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

On the morning of IPO day, your shares will be allocated and will show up in your account.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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