- present tense form of allocate (3rd person singular).
allocates
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France's online platform that allocates places in higher education, Parcoursup, is another sore point.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The sample budget that includes saving for retirement allocates 22% of gross income for housing.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Jane Street, which rarely allocates money to outside managers, became a major investor in the hedge fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
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
The San Francisco record is very precise, since it allocates each neophyte to his rancheria, or at least to the local region of his origin.
From The Aboriginal Population of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California by Sherburne Friend Cook
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