allocate
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Samsung in May agreed to allocate 10.5% of its semiconductor division’s annual operating profit to special bonuses, contingent on the company meeting certain profitability benchmarks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026
The 15-minute limit on media appearances is meant to symbolise the 15% of revenue which - broadly speaking - the Grand Slams allocate to prize money.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
It’s choosing people who only allocate capital to losing propositions.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
Larger banks, meanwhile, could face competition from smaller banks if they can afford to allocate money away from regulatory compliance costs and toward more services.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Nor would he allocate good land to one man every year and bad land to another; rather, he would share these good things amongst all the people who lived over in that place.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
Vocabulary lists containing allocate
Grade 9, List 6
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