allocating

VERB

assign; divide among

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allot apportion appropriate designate earmark give set aside

STRONG

admeasure budget cut share slice

WEAK

dish out divvy mete

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep withhold

WEAK

keep together

Example Sentences

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Allocating a high percentage of shares to individual investors has historically been viewed as a sign that the smart money isn’t interested.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Allocating some money away from the stock market would make for more diversification — a set of bond funds or a laddered bond portfolio of bonds, for example.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

Allocating gates is one problem that traditional computers and algorithms struggle to do quickly, with calculation times increasing disproportionately to the size of the problem.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024

Allocating a large tract of land for the federal government would take the parcel off the tax rolls.

From Salon • May 15, 2022

Allocating money into foreign investment funds has always been a part of Saudi Arabia’s strategic toolkit.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2021