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allocation

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


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Microsoft does give some visibility on the back end to administrators, so we had to revamp our allocation model entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

“These steps further exemplify Conti’s strategy to simplify the business and improve capital allocation discipline.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

If you’re in the former camp, you presumably have already chosen a stock-bond allocation based on your age, risk tolerance and other financial-planning considerations.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

Tata Trusts hold controlling economic interest and veto rights over Tata Sons board appointments and capital allocation decisions above a certain threshold.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

None had their complete allocation of walls and ceilings.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

But the fears aren’t being matched — yet — by fund managers’ asset allocations.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

The driver: Bonds can’t cover pension funds’ obligations like in the past, pushing them into bigger allocations to private debt, real estate, infrastructure and other areas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

About 8,000 visiting fans, a figure that was much larger than previous away allocations, had been allowed into Ibrox back in March to witness Celtic's penalty shootout win.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

In his role, Hilliard was in charge of managing employee product benefit allocations from the Nike Elite program.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Department of Defense antidrug allocations increased from $33 million in 1981 to $1,042 million in 1991.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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