allocated

American

[al-uh-key-tid] / ˈæl əˌkeɪ tɪd /

adjective

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.

verb

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

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If SpaceX is underpriced by just 10%, Ritter said, that’s billions in profit for the “people and institutions that are lucky enough to get shares allocated to them.”

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Her office has allocated $1 million of discretionary funding to host four large drive-through food distribution events with the food bank as well as a handful of smaller giveaways.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Depending on how the money is allocated, Taiwan could spend about 3% of its economy on defense this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

According to the hotel's website, guests are allocated a sunbed upon check-in and allowed to request their "preferred spot" for the duration of their holiday which is decided "with fairness and attentiveness".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The state had allocated the house to Evelyn and me because we were no longer just two, but three.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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