allocation
noun
the act of allocating; apportionment.
allocations
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pluralof allocation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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StubHub said tickets can legitimately enter the secondary market early through presales or authorized partner allocations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
In his role, Hilliard was in charge of managing employee product benefit allocations from the Nike Elite program.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The asset manager is slightly overweight to Japan in its allocations, partly because the yen is at a 40-year low.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The $48 billion BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio Fund has sizable allocations to mortgage securities—agency and nonagency—and non-U.S. debt.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
During that same period, DEA antidrug spending grew from $86 to $1,026 million, and FBI antidrug allocations grew from $38 to $181 million.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
