allocated

[al-uh-key-tid]

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.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of allocate.

Other Word Forms

• unallocated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of allocated¹

allocate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Earlier this year, California increased the annual amount allocated to its own film and TV tax credit program and expanded the eligibility criteria in hopes of jumpstarting production in the Golden State.

From Los Angeles Times

It has allocated more than $1.5 billion toward long-term relief efforts following the five fires and other disasters in California from the same years.

From Los Angeles Times

But officials have not publicly specified where funds would be allocated.

From Los Angeles Times

In July, Congress allocated $625 million in federal funds for World Cup security.

From Los Angeles Times

He said the way funding was allocated largely related to how many pupils that were on roll and the costs did not necessarily fall in the same way as funding does.

From BBC

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