allocate
verb (used with object)
to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot.
is allocating
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present progressiveof allocate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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And a big part of that budget this year is allocating enough funds for filling their gas tanks.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2024
It is allocating more of its $17 billion annual content budget to expanding its foreign language programming and attracting customers abroad.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2023
“What we are doing is allocating a lot of money, which is then usually used by our international partners. A lot goes through the U.N., for example.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
Because of the limited supply of the Jynneos vaccine, the U.S. government is allocating doses based on the number of individuals at risk for monkeypox who also have preexisting conditions, such as HIV.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2022
It comes as the UK is allocating a further £74m to Ukraine's government to help mitigate its financial pressures.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2022
