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

It has allocated as much as around $1 trillion for those purposes, but it is unclear how rapidly those sums will be deployed.

From The Wall Street Journal

The risk is that valuations become inflated, competition narrows, and capital is allocated inefficiently.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even when universities began to open up through social distancing, Riki said she still struggled to get access to art facilities because slots had to be allocated to students.

From BBC

Demand for visas has exceeded supply every year for the past two decades, which is why H-1Bs are allocated by lottery.

From The Wall Street Journal

Countries involved in the board plan to pledge billions of dollars to rebuild the enclave, with funding allocated for reconstruction, humanitarian assistance, and standing up an international security force to oversee a lasting peace deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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