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 This influences how capital is allocated, which capabilities are funded, what risks are accepted, and whether growth translates into sustainable cash flow and returns. — Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Harrison Street Asset Management is one of the largest investors and developers in the sector, with more than $24 billion allocated across 432 student housing properties since its launch in 2005. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 In June, lawmakers approved a major expansion of the funding allocated each year to the state’s film and television tax credit program, moving to raise that cap to $750 million from $330 million. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 The Civil Rights Department would be required to create a digital platform once money is allocated for it. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Estudios Churubusco Azteca will award image and sound post-production services valued at $41,280 (700,000 pesos) which may be allocated entirely to a single project or divided between two projects. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 Graduates will have the choice of going into the US Space Force, but the majority of slots will be allocated to NASA and civilian positions, according to people familiar with the project. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 The money had been allocated to the Strategic Fund board in October 2022 and ended up unused. — CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Siniaková and Patten, along with a clutch of other top doubles teams, had to come through qualifying, because main-draw entries were allocated by combined singles ranking. — James Hansen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, which covers an area just outside New Orleans and was allotted the highest amount — nearly $4 million through 2025 — did not respond to more than a dozen calls and emails.

— Aneri Pattani — KFF Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
For example, the original plan by the department’s consultant assumed that the park would have access to a sewer main and allotted about $76,000 for a routine sewer connection.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of allotted

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This story was originally published by InvestigateWest and distributed through a partnership with the Associated Press.

— Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
History shows that trade imbalances of this scale almost always end painfully—and that the pain of the adjustment is not distributed evenly.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of distributed

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Goldring's case was so complex, the organization sent Suzanne McGuire, a nurse who's dedicated her career to transplant coordination, to the University of Kentucky Transplant Center.

— Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
The building was dedicated in 1893 after 40 years of construction.

— Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of dedicated

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The oil major has been assigned two additional oilfields in the Orinoco Belt, the region that contains most of Venezuela's vast reserves of extra-heavy crude oil.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
The company said Venezuela assigned its new oil fields to exploit in the country’s Orinoco Belt, a region that produces thick, sludgy, tar-like oil that many US Gulf-area refining facilities are tailor made to refine.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

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Inside its Equipment Innovation Center in Atlanta, a massive television screen displays real-time data showing what drinks dispensed by the Freestyle are trending, what time of day and where — from the region to the type of business.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Standard treatment of anaphylaxis is a shot of epinephrine — commonly dispensed in an Epi-Pen — followed by a trip to the emergency room.

— Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of dispensed

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Davis has been the star witness for Nevada prosecutors, who devoted large portions of their case to simply recounting things the murder suspect has said about the 1996 killing of the rap star during a drive-by shooting just off the Las Vegas Strip.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
In the later years of her life, Eastman settled in Montana and devoted herself to animal advocacy.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of devoted

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While the class was divided between protectionists and free-traders, the teacher gave no indication of his own views, and the textbook presented objective facts along with arguments from both sides.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 Sep. 2026
The jury, says Rahmani, may be divided on her insanity defense.

— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of divided

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According to a probable cause affidavit, the former campaign manager gave local police a black nylon glove that Ross is alleged to have provided in June.

— Ava Kelley, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
In an unintentionally Dickensian fashion, a recent batch of BLS reports provided some deeper context as to how the labor market is being reshaped.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

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