allocator

American  

[al-uh-kayt-er] / ˈæl əˌkeɪt ər /

noun

• allocators
  plural

1. a person or thing that allocates or whose responsibility is to allocate.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• deallocator
  noun
• reallocator
  noun
• suballocator
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• allocators
  plural

Example Sentences

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allocator allocators

The future of private investing is not about turning every investor into an institutional allocator.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026

Allison has been a great capital allocator beyond buybacks.

From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026

In 2014, the group hired John Barkett, an experienced environmental lawyer from Florida, to act as an outside allocator and deliver a report suggesting how the parties should divide the costs.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2023

Mr. Musk is “a phenomenal capital allocator, and I think he’ll make a lot of money in Twitter,” said Chamath Palihapitiya, a venture capitalist who was an early Facebook executive.

From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2022

“His skill as a capital allocator is still valuable and an important part of the investment case,” Harris said.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2017

When I ask myself, why do our capital allocators want to put $1.4 trillion into AI?

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

The one year pay deal covers Menzies dispatchers, allocators, airside agents, and controllers.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

But allocators always and inevitably favor their own interests and networks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

The net percentage of allocators that say their clients’ holdings are now overweight equities is the highest since late 2024.

From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026

That’s because gold is owned more by central banks, institutions and longer-term allocators, so it doesn’t react as much to short-term developments, according to Koos.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 5, 2026