allot
verb (used with object)
to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion.
is allotting
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present progressiveof allot (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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It will be assisted by a few federal experts as well as a chunk of the $1.5 billion that the White House is allotting to states that take this leap.
From Slate ● Jan. 17, 2023
Similar tests are being used in Virginia’s Fairfax County, which is allotting larger shares of funding to schools with lower scores.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2022
Fox News, as it did for the Democrats, is allotting an hour each night for formal convention coverage, beginning at 10 p.m. and led by the anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2020
Department of Transportation is allotting $25 million toward the long-delayed widening of Mississippi 19 in Neshoba County.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 7, 2018
