ALLOTMENT Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

allotment

noun

ə-ˈlät-mənt

Definition of allotment

as in subsidy

a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action the library budget was reduced, while allotments for city officials' travel expenses were increased

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as in portion

something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group every kindergartner received colored paper, scissors, and an allotment of paste to make paper chains

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as in allocation

the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group the allotment of exhibition space at the annual trade show is always fraught with politics and infighting

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Recent Examples of allotment Since the current auction process began in late July, entire daily allotments have routinely sold out, despite the increases in auction prices that have occurred over the past few months. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 The rest went toward special education, operational costs and increasing the basic allotment by $55 per student. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026 In other words, there would not be the normal allotment of new RAV4s at dealerships. — Phil Lebeau,meghan Reeder, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 Officials from the Southern Nevada Water Authority, who are a part of the lawsuit, say the remaining allotment is not enough to supply southern Nevada's basic water needs. — James Powel, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for allotment

Recent Examples of Synonyms for allotment

Noun

The European Commission is aware of this challenge and opened a foreign subsidies investigation into Goldwind’s activities in the EU wind sector in February.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Some relative had hanged themselves from the rafter years ago, something about the price of corn and subsidies and ruin, and Carrie said the barn was haunted.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of subsidy

Noun

Each portion of the exhibit has illustrated diagrams detailing that part of the human anatomy.

— Emma Hall October 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
The recording includes hesitations and human interventions rather than presenting only the successful portions of the operation.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of portion

Noun

If voters approve Charter Amendment PRK, the minimum allocation would double that amount — to $986 million — by 2036, the analysis said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
But under Solomon; growth, and investing back into the firm, have become genuine capital allocation priorities.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of allocation

Noun

Chile, for example, imposes no obligation to spend the grant at home, while France typically wants half spent in France.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
His persecution has continued up until now; last month, the administration accused the Smithsonian of discrimination and threatened to cut federal grants.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of grant

Noun

Dozens of flights to and from Catalina Island have crashed over the years, with pilots saying the airport poses its share of challenges.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Until now, scientists could measure the total phosphorus preserved in ancient rocks, but determining the share that was actually available to marine life remained challenging.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of share

Noun

Overlapping with Zaslav during their time at NBCU, Perrette rose to president of digital and affiliate distribution.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
The destroyer has enhanced electrical power distribution and additional cooling capacity to support its advanced systems.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of distribution

Noun

The focus, according to their proposal, will be on contexts of appropriation, chains of ownership, and the significance of the artifacts to contemporary Cameroon.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Congress has failed to pass all appropriations bills by the beginning of the fiscal year, for the thirtieth year in a row.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of appropriation

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