allot
verb (used with object)
to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion.
have allotted
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present perfectof allot.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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Officials have allotted some $2.7 billion for new, domestically produced guided munitions and for other long-range strike capabilities.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
So far, dozens of states have allotted a relatively small portion to improving mental health resources.
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2022
Universities and institutions around the world have allotted positions to academics from Russia and Ukraine under programs like Scholars At Risk.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2022
After nearly two years of intense scrutiny, the social media companies say they have allotted more resources dedicated to taking down medical misinformation and have improved the algorithms that automatically detect it.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 10, 2021
The Laws of the Twelve Tables seem to have divided Thefts into Manifest and Non-Manifest, and to have allotted extraordinarily different penalties to the offence according as it fell under one head or the other.
From Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society by Sir Henry Sumner Maine
