allocating

verb

present participle of allocate
1
as in allotting
to give as a share or portion not enough computers to allocate one to every student

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2
as in distributing
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 dedicating
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 allocating Florida’s comparative-fault rules provide the framework for allocating fault when the evidence supports doing so. — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 So to say that another way, plants are taking up all of this carbon from our atmosphere and then allocating about thirteen billion tons of that to networks every year. — Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 This funding has helped, but allocating more money to public schools isn’t the only way to make progress. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026 The motion calls for allocating millions of dollars annually to fully fund nine county-run self-help legal centers that assist people navigating the restraining order process. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The firm is now writing checks in AI companies without its typical ownership target, allocating between 10% and 20% of its $29 million fund. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Most companies already have established processes for deciding where to expand, allocating capital and evaluating new markets, and reworking those processes requires more than adding another tool. — Jeremy Barnett, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Higher yields tend to pose competition for stocks has investors may prefer allocating to relatively risk-free and higher yielding bonds rather than risk-on stocks. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 That included allocating funding to cover these services among newborns and adults, even though they are used almost exclusively by children and adolescents. — Nicolette Natale, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allocating
  1. allotting
  2. distributing
  3. dedicating
  4. assigning
  5. dispensing
  6. devoting
  7. providing
  8. saving
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  • Inevitably, team evil has cooler powers, like Sindel’s scream and Kung Lao’s hat of doom, but in addition to allotting an inordinate amount of its combat time to Shao Kahn, who’s just a hulking guy with a hammer, the movie’s big visual idea is characters blasting one another with beams.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 May 2026
  • The framework proposes allotting $20 million of it to the Rays.
    — Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Definition of allotting
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  • And now, there’s also a spread in how teams are distributing their games locally.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Netflix’s current approach to acquiring and distributing international programming has been so successful that Sarandos said the company has no plans to change its strategy.
    — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of distributing
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  • Many states are offering the chance to impact conservation and wildlife as well, through ballot measures focused on things like dedicating more money to habitat protection or mitigating the impacts of climate change.
    — Neel Dhanesha, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Duo’s inner screen is best used when dedicating the whole thing to a single app like Netflix.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of dedicating
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  • Not just assigning routine work but actually delegating critical tasks.
    — Volen Vulkov, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The question of what constitutes an official announcement is resolved by the SEC declaring a company's S-1 effective, an IPO pricing or an exchange assigning a ticker to the stock.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of assigning
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  • The dishwashing machine was not dispensing chlorine to at least 50 ppm.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Artist Caro Yanez is bridging that gap for Charlotte creators with a new micro-gallery dispensing local artwork instead of potato chips.
    — Chase Jordan October 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of dispensing
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  • Amanpour did not offer a reason for her departure, devoting most of her memo to thanking the production crews who worked with her over the years.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The impact could be significant in terms of medical costs and devoting more funding toward actual care rather than other costs.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of devoting
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  • Wyandotte County deputy fatally shot The shooting happened in the 2600 block of South 30th Street as law enforcement officers were providing protection for a woman moving out of a house, police said at the time.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The coach’s value is becoming less about providing expertise and more about helping clients exercise judgment when expertise is everywhere.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of providing
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  • Republicans are prioritizing efforts to save their Senate majority over saving the House majority, while Democrats are capitalizing on opportunities in conservative areas, Fowler says.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The survey’s proponents can also point to competing demands—such as housing, medical costs, and support for family members—as real constraints on saving, even for higher earners.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Allocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allocating. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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