allotted
Americanadjective
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assigned as a portion to some person or group or for some purpose.
The allotted time for this task is 25 minutes.
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divided or distributed by share or portion; parceled out.
Many students have complained about the poorly allotted parking spaces at the university.
verb
Other Word Forms
- unallotted adjective
- well-allotted adjective
Etymology
Origin of allotted
Example Sentences
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Concern is growing among supporters of the bill that it won't pass all its parliamentary hurdles in the allotted days.
From BBC
And, after two two-day Tests in the series, England's batting and the poor weather in Sydney at least offer the prospect of this match using up much of its allotted time.
From BBC
She can use this allotted friendcare time to chat on the phone, make plans over text, or meet up with someone in person.
From BBC
Since we lived in different cities and were in different chapters of our lives, we could just enjoy the time we were allotted, without reconciling opposing ambitions.
From Los Angeles Times
It seemed in the final stages that they would play until Chelsea scored, with play continuing beyond the allotted additional time as Toffees boss Brian Sorensen waved and roared in frustration on the sidelines.
From BBC
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