Thesaurus results for ALLOCATION

allocation

noun

Definition of allocation

as in subsidy

a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action recognizing the importance of the arts in the health of a city, the council increased the allocation for the city's annual jazz festival

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the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group the allocation of Halloween candy became my job when I was too old to go trick-or-treating myself

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Recent Examples of allocation Halie Soifer, the CEO of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, said there is broad support for Israel within the Democratic Party — the only division in the party relates to the allocation of military aid to Israel. — Maham Javaid, NPR, 31 July 2026 This strategic move follows growing concerns over rapidly escalating enterprise AI budgets, with companies like Uber and Microsoft quickly exhausting their allocations. — Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 There is not a statewide budget allocation for the service, and individual departments would have to foot the bill. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 The company, founded in 2020, cut staff earlier this year, attributing the reductions to its increasing allocation of resources toward prediction markets. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026 Innamorato said these projects are just one part of the program that's increased its total allocations from $4 million to $5 million, all of which is federal money. — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Notably, American family offices themselves actually increased home-country allocation from 86% to 88%, reinforcing Patterson’s diversification framing over one of outright flight. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 July 2026 According to salary-cap data from Spotrac, Denver was set to commit roughly 18% of its 2026 cap allocations to its starting five offensive linemen, before Powers’ pay cut. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 July 2026

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The subsidy headlined a gaudy incentive package offering property and sales tax exemptions, discount electricity and payments for infrastructure in exchange for about 9,000 jobs.

— Mark Dee August 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026
As Brun was growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, Hawaii’s sugarcane plantations were shutting down amid growing international competition and the removal of a federal sugar-industry subsidy.

— Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsidy

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Now, after entering Europe in 2023 with a London store, the brand has its sights on further international expansion, in brand awareness and distribution, with Europe first in line.

— Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
Results like this are only possible when our creators and studio have the confidence to find new dimensions with iconic IP through bold creative choices, world-class marketing and distribution, and outstanding execution.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of distribution

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The nonprofit provides grants for development and community-building initiatives in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026
Local governments across the metro contribute funding to its operations, supplemented by grants and, recently, rider fares.

— Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Definition of grant

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Both teams will lose the bonus pool allotment for those selections, and Cleveland will receive a compensatory pick in the second round in next year’s draft.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 July 2026
More than a year and a half after Congress created a federal grant for smaller farming states, Connecticut finalized its $53 million allotment — and eligible farmers will soon get to apply for a portion of that disaster relief.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Definition of allotment

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But even if Congress retains this provision, the Pentagon’s framework agreements to boost weapons production likely require lawmakers to approve additional military spending outside of regular appropriations.

— Julia Gledhill, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Welch stripped Crespo of his title as chair of the appropriations committee and the staffers that come with that.

— Chris Tye, CBS News, 29 July 2026

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