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

allocated

American  

[al-uh-key-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

Etymology

Origin of allocated

allocate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

allocated

On “Fox News Sunday,” anchor Shannon Bream allocated a mere four seconds to the entire event, treating it as a footnote before moving on to interview a Democratic senator.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

The U.S. allocated about $46 billion for critical raw-material projects over five years, roughly eight times the amount allocated by the EU.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

But then their mortgage company started withholding the couple’s insurance money it held in escrow — allocated specifically for the rebuild.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

An extra £15 million will be allocated to the pre-existing Music Growth Package, which is intended to help emerging artists break through at home and internationally.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Every family in the township was allocated a piece of land by the government.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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