allocated

verb

past tense of allocate
1
as in allotted
to give as a share or portion not enough computers to allocate one to every student

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2
as in distributed
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals allocated the housework in such a way that the older kids got more than the younger ones

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3
as in dedicated
to keep or intend for a special purpose sliced the strawberries after first allocating all the nicest ones for the top of the cake

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Recent Examples of allocated Siniaková and Patten, along with a clutch of other top doubles teams, had to come through qualifying, because main-draw entries were allocated by combined singles ranking. — James Hansen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The money was allocated from Supervisor Janet Nguyen's discretionary funds. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Once the final 29 acres are allocated, Brainerd said a developer would have to ask the City Council to amend the threshold and conduct an environmental review. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Lawmakers this year allocated $20 million for the program, which returned to awarding scholarships July 1. — Will Hammann, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2026 The website reports that 60 of the units had already been allocated prior to the event, and that the remaining 11 were gone within four hours of the unveiling. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026 The Interior Department allocated roughly $68 million to Freedom 250 LLC – set up as an arm of the National Park Foundation – to prepare the nation’s capital for the celebrations. — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026 Yet the ones that are less successful tend to be more allocated. — Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Spacewalk planners had allocated about six and a half hours for the work to be completed. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocated
  1. allotted
  2. distributed
  3. dedicated
  4. assigned
  5. dispensed
  6. devoted
  7. divided
  8. provided
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  • The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, which covers an area just outside New Orleans and was allotted the highest amount — nearly $4 million through 2025 — did not respond to more than a dozen calls and emails.
    — Aneri Pattani — KFF Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
  • For example, the original plan by the department’s consultant assumed that the park would have access to a sewer main and allotted about $76,000 for a routine sewer connection.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • This story was originally published by InvestigateWest and distributed through a partnership with the Associated Press.
    — Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • History shows that trade imbalances of this scale almost always end painfully—and that the pain of the adjustment is not distributed evenly.
    — MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of distributed
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  • Goldring's case was so complex, the organization sent Suzanne McGuire, a nurse who's dedicated her career to transplant coordination, to the University of Kentucky Transplant Center.
    — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The building was dedicated in 1893 after 40 years of construction.
    — Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • The rule requires election officials to submit each mail voter’s name and address to a new USPS portal, along with unique Intelligent Mail barcodes assigned to the envelopes used to send and return that voter’s ballot.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Such was the case for David Dastmalchian, who was filming 2021’s The Suicide Squad in Panama when the CDS assigned him a new feline companion.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of assigned
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  • Inside its Equipment Innovation Center in Atlanta, a massive television screen displays real-time data showing what drinks dispensed by the Freestyle are trending, what time of day and where — from the region to the type of business.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Standard treatment of anaphylaxis is a shot of epinephrine — commonly dispensed in an Epi-Pen — followed by a trip to the emergency room.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispensed
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  • Davis has been the star witness for Nevada prosecutors, who devoted large portions of their case to simply recounting things the murder suspect has said about the 1996 killing of the rap star during a drive-by shooting just off the Las Vegas Strip.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In the later years of her life, Eastman settled in Montana and devoted herself to animal advocacy.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of devoted
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  • For example, peonies, irises, daffodils, and astilbes are best divided in the fall, while perennials like sedum, asters, coneflower, lilies, and black-eyed Susans are best divided in the spring.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Like the big men on Friday, this list is divided into seven different tiers.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of divided
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  • That came in $39 million above the company guidance provided in May.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • These images suggest that perhaps even Mars’ dry period provided habitats for life.
    — Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of provided

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“Allocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocated. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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