allocate
verb (used with object)
to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot.
had allocated
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past perfectof allocate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Navarre said the department had allocated 76 units and 250 personnel to the fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
She said the government, in conjunction with the international organization, had allocated 6.5 million euros of emergency funds to cope with the new arrivals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
President Donald Trump had allocated $10 billion in emergency funds for DHS employees in executive orders in March and April.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
The Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that it had allocated $60 million in emergency federal highway funding toward rebuilding the bridge.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
The state had allocated the house to Evelyn and me because we were no longer just two, but three.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
