allotted

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adjective

al·​lot·​ted ə-ˈlä-təd How to pronounce allotted (audio)
Synonyms of allotted
: assigned or distributed as a portion, share, or lot
finished in the allotted time
Silently, all the creatures filed to their allotted places.—Brian Jacques
The teacher had exhausted his allotted sick leave after weakness in his vocal muscles made it impossible for him to teach.—Education Week

allotted

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past tense and past participle of allot

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She’s gone well over her allotted time, and Wagoner starts singing his planned retort. — Stephanie Vander Wel, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 But that requires significant planning, the hiring of a major architecture firm with concert hall experience, a first-rate acoustician and, ideally, four times the allotted budget. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Darrell Miller, who earlier testified here at a city council committee meeting against the Royals stadium project, was forcibly removed for interrupting to complain that speakers had surpassed their allotted time to speak. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 To measure upper body strength, adults performed as many arm curls as possible within the allotted time. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for allotted

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of allot

First Known Use

Adjective

1567, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of allotted was in 1567

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