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allots

VERB

assign; give portion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate appoint apportion appropriate assign designate distribute earmark set aside

STRONG

admeasure budget cut share slice

WEAK

cut the pie divvy dole mete shell out split up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep refuse reject

WEAK

disallow retain withhold

Example Sentences

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I opted for a $100 annual plan that allots me two terabytes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

It allots state money for new judges, prosecutors and public defenders in the existing judicial system in Hinds County, where courts are overwhelmed by criminal cases.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2023

The state’s proposed budget allots roughly $22 million for the rate increases.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2023

Included is a provision that allots $15 million to the IRS to make plans for a free direct e-file tax return system.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2022

It would have exactly the effect Dr. Smith describes and allots to the zone of force in "Skylark Three"—it would make a hole in space and pull the hole in after it.

From Skylark Three by Wessolowski, Hans Waldemar