ALLOT Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

allot

verb

ə-ˈlät

Definition of allot

as in to allocate

to give as a share or portion each speaker was allotted five minutes to present his or her opinion in the debate

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Recent Examples of allot Time is allotted to various family members, but none of them are fleshed out beyond a single character trait. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026 Vouchers allot roughly $10,500 to standard students, $30,000 to disabled students and $2,000 for homeschool students. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026 The change in 2025 increased by $100 million the amount allotted to productions every two years. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 Congress has set the current annual cap for new H-1B visas at 65,000, though an additional 20,000 is allotted for those with advanced degrees. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for allot

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How Israel's elections work Israelis vote for parties rather than directly electing a prime minister, with the Knesset’s 120 seats allocated through proportional representation.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Polls suggest 11 to 13 parties will meet the bar; seats are allocated through a proportional representation system.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of allocate

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Participants were randomly assigned to receive either the vaccine with pembrolizumab or placebo injections alongside the immune treatment.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Students were randomly assigned to the roles of guards or inmates, with the guards pressured to maintain order by any means necessary.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

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The Break Will Not Be Even Once the trigger fires, the productivity break will not distribute evenly across the world.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The foundation has raised more than $30,000 to be awarded in scholarships and $26,000 to be distributed to community causes.

— Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

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