allocate
verb (used with object)
to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot.
has allocated
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present perfectof allocate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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SpaceX has eschewed the traditional IPO range, opting for a fixed $135 price, and it has allocated more stock than usual to Musk’s army of retail investors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
More than halfway through fiscal 2026, the National Institutes of Health has allocated only 33% of the $26 billion it normally awards to universities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
The state has allocated approximately $5.6 million since 2021 for programs to compensate ranchers for animals killed by wolves and to support nonlethal deterrence methods.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
The $9.7 billion Baron Partners Fund has allocated more than 28% of its portfolio to SpaceX and almost 27% to Tesla.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026
For the directive faculties, so essentially distinct from those to which universal custom has allocated the name of labour, it is difficult to find a name equally convenient and satisfying.
From A Critical Examination of Socialism by Mallock, W. H. (William Hurrell)
