allotment

[uh-lot-muhnt] / əˈlɒt mənt /

NOUN

portion assigned or given

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocation allowance appropriation quota ration

STRONG

apportionment bite chunk cut end grant lot measure part piece share slice split stint

WEAK

cut of pie piece of the action rake-off

Antonyms

STRONG

whole

Example Sentences

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I had a time slot but didn’t buy my full allotment of tickets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

In the hybrid system, customers buy an allotment of usage tokens, as the basic unit of AI computing is known.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Along with CalFresh, she gets a monthly allotment of healthy food through the Women, Infants and Children program.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2025

McCarthy says their federal food allotment is down 35%.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2025

Although she was expecting a third child in September, she would never eat her morning allotment of bread but passed it through the fence to him.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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