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allocate

[al-uh-keyt] / ˈæl əˌkeɪt /


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That granular data allows decisionmakers to allocate resources and target outreach to the areas with the highest need.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

“As we think about technology across all of our portfolios…one of the things that really stand out for us is how we allocate tokens and budgets to each of those strategies,” Swarup said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

There was, however, a bit of good news this summer when Stellantis decided to allocate production of the next-generation Opel Astra and DS4 to Ruesselsheim, securing the plant's operations beyond 2029.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

While the fund can be aggressive in making changes when called upon to do so, it’s also disciplined in following its quantitative process to select stocks, buy and sell them, and allocate its portfolio weighting.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

These people whose job it was to allocate capital apparently didn’t even know how to manage their own.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

The average U.S. household spends about $1,100 each month on transportation, twice as much as this budget allocates.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

The program allocates $750 million annually in film and TV tax breaks.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Accounting rules dictate that companies report segments based on how the “chief operating decision maker” assesses performance and allocates resources.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

She allocates an hour a day for gaming which her boys enjoy, and then fills the rest of the time with playing, reading or writing.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

It allocates natural resources, and controls the issue of credit.

From Public Opinion by Walter Lippmann

Twenty-year-old Lara Reader told the BBC that when she applied for student accommodation at Edinburgh University she did not expect to be allocated the most expensive option on her list.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

Navarre said the department had allocated 76 units and 250 personnel to the fire.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Investors have been concerned this year about Oracle’s high capital expenditures — spending allocated toward things like data centers — as well as its profitability and ability to fund its noncancelable contract commitments.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

The EU has proposed more than doubling the funding allocated for Greenland as part of its long-term budget.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

He began lobbying officials there to include the various second-line antibiotics on their list of “essential drugs”—a list that the ministries followed and allocated money for in their budgets.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Keep that in mind when allocating your portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Unhappy with the US-government run September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, Charles successfully pressured the authorities into allocating funds more fairly and to more people.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

By examining the organization of both biological brains and artificial neural networks, Imam and his colleagues found evidence that evolution may involve allocating a limited amount of brain space among competing wiring strategies.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

Richter has called for setting a cap on total water use and allocating water based on what the river can provide.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

“But in light of these new attacks, he’s allocating more time to his direct duties with the Sons of the Six. Brother Lekan has been appointed to lead the service in Father Olufemi’s stead.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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