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allocates

VERB

assign; divide among

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allot apportion appropriate designate earmark give set aside

STRONG

admeasure budget cut share slice

WEAK

dish out divvy mete

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep withhold

WEAK

keep together

Example Sentences

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This framework allocates 50% of your income to needs, like housing; 30% to wants, like vacations and streaming services; and 20% to savings and debt repayment, including retirement contributions and emergency funds.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

GMO allocates 5.4% to Venezuela in the firm’s Emerging Country Debt fund versus benchmark allocation External link of 1%.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

California now allocates $750 million annually to the program, up from $330 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Additionally, the plan allocates direct support for businesses hurt by US tariffs on Canadian goods, with Carney's government projecting the initiatives will attract C$1 trillion in private sector investment over the next five years.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

Sometimes it fixes prices, allocates the surplus or distributes the loss.

From Public Opinion by Lippmann, Walter