Definition of ALLOCATING (original) (raw)
1
: to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
allocate tasks among human and automated components
2
: to set apart or earmark : designate
allocate a section of the building for special research purposes
Synonyms
Examples of allocate in a Sentence
Money from the sale of the house was allocated to each of the children. We need to determine the best way to allocate our resources. Have enough funds been allocated to finance the project?
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On top of higher wages, the contract would allow workers to use $5,000 initially allocated for a retirement match to boost their ratification bonus, Axios' Nathan Bomey reports. —
Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 Nebraska is just one of two states that uses a piecemeal approach to allocating electoral votes instead of a winner-takes-all approach. —Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Launched in August 2023 to rave results, Impulse allocates event photos and updates, thus empowering attendees to be in the moment and helping to produce an immersive experience that encourages engagement both during and after the event. —Meredith Ogilvie-Thompson, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024 The holiday season:Here's when Starbucks seasonal drinks hit Arizona in 2024 Coconino National Forest announced that out of the 1,300 available permits, 400 will be allocated for the Flagstaff Ranger District, while 900 will be designated for the Mogollon Rim Ranger District. —Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for allocate 
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Medieval Latin allocātus, past participle of allocāre "to place, stow, hire out, place on hire, allow, admit, credit," from Latin ad- ad- + locāre "to place, situate" — more at locate
First Known Use
1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of allocate was in 1616
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“Allocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allocate. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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Last Updated: 10 Nov 2024 - Updated example sentences
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