allocate
Example Sentences
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You’ve developed a thoughtful retirement plan that takes into account both the amount of money you’ll need and how to allocate it across investments and liquid income sources.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
My colleague Paul La Monica reports that “Fidelity is lowering the minimum investment because SpaceX is offering more shares to average investors, with plans to allocate 30% of the deal to individual traders.”
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
"Hopefully things will change now. Stormont can allocate more money for this type of thing."
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Economists assume, for example, that consumers with limited income will allocate their budget to maximize utility—choosing the combination of goods that delivers the greatest satisfaction per unit of cost.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
It’s easy to allocate resources when everyone gets the same thing, but everything is more varied at the Dauntless compound.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
Vocabulary lists containing allocate
Grade 9, List 6
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