Synonyms

allocated

American

[al-uh-key-tid] / ˈæl əˌkeɪ tɪd /

adjective

set apart for a particular purpose or recipient; assigned or allotted.

No committee participating in this event shall receive more than its allocated share of the funds raised.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of allocate.

Other Word Forms

unallocated adjective

Etymology

Origin of allocated

allocate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Abel assured shareholders that the way decisions are made, and how capital is allocated under his watch, will continue on the path set by Buffett “into perpetuity.”

From MarketWatch

United was allocated five additional gates at O’Hare last year and is planning to boost its daily departures there by more than 34% this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Llywelyn added that the council already prioritises people with a "local connection" and that evidence suggests "this approach ensures that a high percentage of those who are allocated housing are Welsh speakers".

From BBC

It has allocated as much as around $1 trillion for those purposes, but it is unclear how rapidly those sums will be deployed.

From The Wall Street Journal

The risk is that valuations become inflated, competition narrows, and capital is allocated inefficiently.

From The Wall Street Journal

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