allocate
verb (used with object)
to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot.
have allocated
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present perfectof allocate.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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That $90.7 billion number is notable because it comes as peers have allocated similar amounts toward capital expenditures for their artificial-intelligence buildouts, all while Apple has been measured in its AI spending.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 28, 2025
“There are certainly better ways to have allocated capital recently that would have given you broader exposure, created healthier portfolios and delivered as good, if not better, returns,” he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
Firms such as Millennium Management have allocated some of their money to outside hedge-fund managers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
Since then, lawmakers have allocated just $1.4 billion.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2025
A reasonable man—Simon emphatically was not—would have allocated to himself some share of the blame while scowling at the empty chairs and dusty furnishings of the office.
From The Monk of Hambleton by Livingston, Armstrong
