ALLOCATED Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

allocated

verb

past tense of allocate

as in allotted

to give as a share or portion not enough computers to allocate one to every student

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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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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 Seventy-one percent of the water diverted from the lake’s basin is allocated to agriculture. — Silvia Console Battilana, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Keys to success Two key issues at the conference involve guaranteeing that Indigenous peoples and local communities have a say in decisions on their territory, including how conservation programs are designed and how resources are allocated. — David Ginsburg, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026 There are obviously endless options for how the money could be allocated. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 To date, the city has allocated more than $2 million to businesses in the area, and the BIO fund is conducting a final round of applications through the end of the month. — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2026 For some young investors, that means money originally allocated to long-term strategies is being funneled to activities built around immediate outcomes. — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 No one’s responsible for it, and no budget is allocated for it. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 Eisenberg, who played arch villain Lex Luther opposite Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck, was allocated a worst supporting actor Razzie for his part in the 2016 superhero flick. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026 The temporary restraining order by Judge Jennifer Rochon in Manhattan federal court also bars the Department of Homeland Security from spending any more of the $20 million allocated for the ad campaign. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

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The Pirates, Meyer said, do not spend all the money they are allotted to sign draft picks.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
The research and design process for the makeup was allotted 18 months prior to principal photography, so Dunckley had the opportunity to get the execution down to a science.

— Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026

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Investigators said at the time that more than 25 songs had been played or distributed online without permission from Eminem or the group that owns his music, Capitol Labels Group.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The numbers were distributed evenly across the incoming beam, and whether the photon passed the polarizer depended on its number and the polarizer’s angle.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of distributed

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Many schools also have dedicated Barstool Sports Instagram pages, often affiliated with the popular sports blog but unaffiliated with the schools.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
The nonprofit group River Partners originally proposed a different version of the plan, one that would have permanently dedicated up to 16,000 acre-feet of water to the river and restored up to 7,500 acres of floodplain habitat.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of dedicated

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In previous election cycles, state officials in the states where monitors were assigned were notified at the same time as the counties.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
Advertisement The docuseries marks the first time the Loofe clan is sharing their side of the story, along with Nebraska investigators and an FBI agent assigned to the case.

— Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of assigned

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Holding a second job was prohibited, regardless of an individual’s financial situation, to ensure that employees devoted all their energy and attention to UPS.

— Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Having survived Auschwitz, Eger devoted her life to helping Vietnam veterans and others confront trauma, guilt and grief.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of devoted

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However, the available demonstration does not specify the training setup, how responsibilities the divided between the learning methods, or the precise control architecture used during execution.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Cult members lived in makeshift homes of polythene sheeting and thatch that Mackenzie divided into areas with biblical names like Jerusalem and Judea.

— Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of divided

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In a statement provided to Fox News Digital, SPCJ said a break-in and vandalism at a synagogue in Paris's 19th arrondissement initially suggested burglary, although the motive remained undetermined.

— Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
During his interview with the investigators, Willie Herndon provided details regarding his involvement in the incident and information about potential ongoing investigations in other areas, which remain active, police said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

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