ALLOTMENTS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

allotments

noun

plural of allotment

as in subsidies

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 portions

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 allocations

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 allotments The total allotments to the three downstream states could be cut by as much as 40% through 2036, menacing their economies and communities. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 These allotments seemed more than reasonable given the annual water flow at the time. — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026 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 To date, Colorado has struck a good balance between being liberal with its hunting permits and allotments and protecting populations. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026 Some addicts learned to game the system by obtaining daily allotments of hydromorphone pills—15 or more a day was typical—and then selling them to dealers in exchange for stronger fentanyl concoctions. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 These phones have different sizes and shapes, different memory and storage allotments, and different camera systems. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026 The business rarely sells out of its specific team allotments, and the prices can fluctuate during games depending on scores. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 20 July 2026 And then, there are also different financial allotments. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

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Noun

Smaller-scale landlords tend to be more flexible with tenants on issues such as late rent, data show, so the city should award grants or subsidies to help those landlords keep their properties habitable, Khanmalek said.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Tesla has its own stakes in Washington, where Congress and federal agencies can reshape electric-vehicle tax breaks, battery subsidies, autonomous-vehicle rules and trade policy affecting Chinese competitors.

— Luke Fountain,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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Adell said roads such as Rocky Canyon Road and 8th Street run through portions of that area, and only allow responders 10 feet of space on either side.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
The score also compares the amount of each food needed to provide 100 grams of protein, not equal-sized portions.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of portions

Noun

Among family offices established more than 20 years ago, nearly half have alternative allocations above 40%, compared to 32% for newer family offices, according to the survey.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Commitments for the deal are due this week and lenders are still in discussion about allocations, so details about the financing could change.

— Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of allocations

Noun

The foundation expects to award about $700 million in grants in 2027, a figure that could rise, a Ford Foundation spokesperson told the Associated Press.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
California’s economic development program, known as GO-Biz, also has doled out more than $1 billion in job training, grants, tax credits and other programs to retain companies and attract those from out of state.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of grants

Noun

Investors can buy and sell shares of the fund on the stock exchange, rather than having to secure a direct stake in those businesses.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Rollins — The pest control company saw shares fall more than 5% after third-quarter results missed the Street's estimates.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of shares

Noun

There’s still no details, exactly, on how that 25% is being distributed and to whom — nor whether these distributions are included in the figures from SAG-AFTRA on Monday.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026
To that end, ownership, compensation, distributions and personal guarantees all need to be considered.

— Catherine Shanahan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of distributions

Noun

Employees were given quotas to investigate 40 subjects a day, which is a rate of roughly 12 minutes per subject.

— Madeleine May, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Alongside Amazon Prime Video and Disney+, Netflix has lodged an appeal with France’s highest administrative court, the Conseil d’État, challenging new sub-quotas for investment in documentaries and animation.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026

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