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• past tense form of allocate.
• past participle of allocate.

allocated

American  

[al-uh-kay-tid] / ˈæl əˌkeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. set apart for a particular purpose or recipient; assigned or allotted.

   No committee participating in this event shall receive more than its allocated share of the funds raised.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of allocate.

Other Word Forms

• unallocated
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of allocated

allocate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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allocated

This frequency is internationally allocated for industrial, scientific, and medical applications.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

It allocated $55 billion to goodwill, representing the difference between the purchase price and the CNN owner’s net identifiable assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The remaining portion would be allocated to upgrading local water, wastewater and electrical infrastructure.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Jails: In 2020, 57% of county voters approved Measure J. This mandated that at least 10% of locally generated, unrestricted revenue be allocated to incarceration alternatives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

The person who finds this “inheritance” will receive a tenth of the money; the remainder will be allocated to the city.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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