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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But the fears aren’t being matched — yet — by fund managers’ asset allocations.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The driver: Bonds can’t cover pension funds’ obligations like in the past, pushing them into bigger allocations to private debt, real estate, infrastructure and other areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
About 8,000 visiting fans, a figure that was much larger than previous away allocations, had been allowed into Ibrox back in March to witness Celtic's penalty shootout win.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
While investors may not consciously try to boost their European exposure, passive inflows into non-U.S. equities have returned, mostly through international allocations.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Department of Defense antidrug allocations increased from $33 million in 1981 to $1,042 million in 1991.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
