allocated

American

[al-uh-key-tid] / ˈæl əˌkeɪ tɪd /

adjective

set apart for a particular purpose or recipient; assigned or allotted.

No committee participating in this event shall receive more than its allocated share of the funds raised.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of allocate.

Other Word Forms

unallocated

adjective

Etymology

Origin of allocated

allocate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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"Once disembarked, they will be transferred immediately to their allocated aircraft," the Dutch firm said.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The announcement follows a £25m government funding package for protective policing, of which £18m has been allocated to the Met.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

She voted in favor of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which allocated $46.5 billion for border wall construction and additional funds for hiring Border Patrol agents.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Soccer Federation is being allocated about 500 of those tickets per U.S. game, a federation spokeswoman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

We wanted to spend every minute of the half hour Papa allocated to uniform washing.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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