allocate
verb (used with object)
to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot.
will allocate
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future tenseof allocate.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Target has previously said it will allocate about $6 billion this year for investments in stores, workers and technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
The window for submitting requests to be entered in a lottery which will allocate tickets closed on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
California’s Department of Industrial Relations will allocate funds to 89 community organizations across the state, with some 21 in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2025
Councils need to "get on" with fixing potholes, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urged, as the government announced how it will allocate its £1.6bn budget for road maintenance.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2024
When the perfectionism of transmission of the message is exagerated, people will allocate less energy to understanding its meaning.
From The Brain, A Decoded Enigma by Dorin Teodor Moisa
