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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The district is allocating more than 200,000 square feet of office space and establishing a nearly $150 million fund for these projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Tian said there is no revenue-sharing cap and it is allocating about $14 million to co-invest in selected projects and share in the returns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2025
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
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
