allotted

Example Sentences

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Pheu Thai was allotted nine minister jobs, including agriculture, labour, education and social development.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"We wrote up this agreement about screen time with his school counsellors, what he had to get accomplished in order to get an allotted amount of screen time," Ping said.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

In the lab, each person attempted to solve a series of brain teaser puzzles, with three minutes allotted per puzzle.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026

When it came time to choose where to invest her allotted $1,000, the current junior says she avoided risky stocks because “I wanted to be good with the school’s money.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Nearly half of the hour allotted by Voldemort for his surrender had elapsed.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling