Synonyms of allocations

allocations

noun

plural of allocation

1

as in subsidies

a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action

recognizing the importance of the arts in the health of a city, the council increased the allocation for the city's annual jazz festival

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subsidies
• grants
• allotments
• appropriations
• funds
• entitlements
• allowances
• annuities
• subventions
• endowments
• assistances
• block grants
• aids
• set-asides
• grants-in-aid
• benefits
• stipends
• legacies
• bequests
• trust funds
• advances
• state aids
• reliefs
• foreign aids
• trusts

2

as in distributions

the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group

the allocation of Halloween candy became my job when I was too old to go trick-or-treating myself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distributions
• allotments
• apportionments
• issuances
• disbursements
• dispensations
• redistributions
• divisions
• reallocations
• admeasurements
• reapportionments
• repartitions
• partitions
• redivisions
• separations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of allocations

Today, equity allocations among near-retirement, same-year TDFs range from as low as 20% to as high as 75%, according to Morningstar. — Stuart Robertson, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Other major Chinese ports have felt the swell of containers, with Dimerco noting that ocean carriers have cut allocations and skipped calls at Qingdao to clear typhoon backlogs at southern ports. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

The shift also comes as some pension funds are increasing allocations to higher-yielding, less-liquid assets such as private credit. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

This includes elective deferrals, employer matching and nonelective contributions and allocations of forfeitures. — Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Danantara has hired Neuberger Berman to help select deals and managers, is preparing to make its first allocations to hedge funds later this year, and is sending some of its own executives to secondments with Wall Street firms, Sjahrir said. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026

The organization had submitted an application for 2026 SECA funding for Pride Fest, but ultimately withdrew their request before allocations were made. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

The overwhelming majority — or $85 million — is flowing from Denver Arts & Venues, the city agency that owns and operates the performing arts complex, as well as other city funds and allocations, the symphony said. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026