Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

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

Guiliano has allocated more funds toward equities in Europe and Japan this year, he said, attracted in part by lower valuations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

That law spells out and reinforces the power that our Constitution has allocated to Congress, to decide when the U.S. military can be involved in hostilities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 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)