allocation
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As the name implies, equal weighting gives each index constituent the same allocation, instead of ranking by market cap.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
The stock market rallied on Tuesday because apparently those three characters are going to leave quietly, at the same time, without breaking anything in your asset allocation.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
In the original resolution, the shareholders called on BP to take a tighter approach to capital expenditure and to offer disclosure that showed how investment decisions promoted disciplined allocation of capital.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
That’s a small fraction of what’s needed, MSF said in its letter, given that “this allocation is capped, demand far exceeds supply, and every dose directed to MSF is a dose unavailable to another program.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Maddie’s egg allocation amounted to one per week.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing allocation
Dwight D. Eisenhower, "The Military-Industrial Complex" (1961)
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