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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Forces must show they have met those targets to access the full amount allocated to them.

From BBC

This way they could eventually be allocated among his heirs without repeating these hassles.

From The Wall Street Journal

The level of funding is broadly the same as the previous scheme, leaving some councils disappointed that there has not been more money allocated.

From BBC

The minister said funding had also been allocated in the spending review for a new database to be built to assist with security checks and cross-border enforcement.

From BBC

That law spells out and reinforces the power that our Constitution has allocated to Congress, to decide when the U.S. military can be involved in hostilities.

From Los Angeles Times

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