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allocation

[al-uh-key-shuhn] / ˌæl əˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
distribution
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STRONG


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When decisions about food allocation cannot be reviewed or explained, control moves away from human judgment and into software.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

An alternative is the smaller, public Blackstone Secured Lending, which has a similar industry lending allocation and some of the same loans.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Wojnar, who was the company’s vice president of corporate strategic planning and guided capital allocation and investment strategies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

So it may not count as part of the Monday allocation.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

None had their complete allocation of walls and ceilings.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell