allocate
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As policymakers allocate budgets, this is an appealing view.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
If she is struggling to determine how much to allocate toward retirement, the 50/30/20 budget may be helpful.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
As a result, low- and middle-income households, who allocate a greater proportion of their income to essentials such as food, housing, or energy, are underweighted.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
The company’s unions are demanding the company allocate 15% of its operating profits for bonuses and are threatening a general walkout from May 21 to June 7 unless a deal with management is reached.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
“We have the ability to allocate the job to the person who knows the area best.”
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
Vocabulary lists containing allocate
Grade 9, List 6
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