- present tense form of allocate (3rd person singular).
allocates
Example Sentences
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County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to approve a motion to hire a consultant to reevaluate how it allocates funds collected via a property tax instituted by Measure B, a 2002 ballot initiative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Situational attracted an investment from Jane Street, the big quant-trading firm that rarely allocates capital to outside money managers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
She allocates an hour a day for gaming which her boys enjoy, and then fills the rest of the time with playing, reading or writing.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
For investors, who tend to think in calendar years, the total amount spent in 2026 and 2027 likely matters more than exactly how the Pentagon allocates its funding.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
It allocates natural resources, and controls the issue of credit.
From Public Opinion by Lippmann, Walter
