Synonyms

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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The union had called for the scrapping of a bonus cap set at 50 percent of annual salaries and for 15 percent of operating profit to be allocated to bonuses.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

On Reddit, some retail investors complained about not being allocated shares in the hot IPO.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

After reaching the limits of the computing power allocated to the university, researchers installed additional processors under their desks to keep the process going.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

About $100 million in capacity for a special Darsana SpaceX invest vehicle was allocated to clients of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The farthest rooms in the house were allocated to Jean’s mania for photography.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

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