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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Allocated a share of the overall health budget by the government, they then have to meet their own wage bills, maintenance costs, growing medicines bills.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

Allocated in the bipartisan infrastructure bill that Mr. Biden signed into law last year was $7.5 billion for the same sort of nationwide EV charging station network.

From Washington Times • Jul. 11, 2022

Allocated based on population, income and unemployment levels, some 70% of that money is already sitting in municipal treasuries.

From Reuters • Mar. 11, 2022

Allocated supplies of vaccines to individual states have been vastly insufficient to meet the demand.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2021

"Allocated the income!" said Lord Stapledean, putting up his hands in token of unlimited surprise.

From The Bertrams by Trollope, Anthony

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