allotment
noun
al·lot·ment
ə-ˈlät-mənt 
1
: the act of allotting something : apportionment
The allotment of a full page in the newspaper to each candidate is fair.
2
: something that is allotted
an allotment of time
especially, chiefly British
: a plot of land let to an individual for cultivation
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Examples of allotment in a Sentence
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Rozier didn’t play his full allotment of minutes on Sunday, though.
—
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
Danielson hasn’t even seen his full allotment of quarterbacks take the field.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2024
Park officials retired grazing allotments in most of the preserve in 2000, but the practice left behind lasting changes.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Or your limited vacation-day allotments, or your inflexible budget, or the mileage on your car or dog.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
That's a generous upgrade from the previous 50GB allotment.
—PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
The increase includes 100% of its contractual allotments for agricultural users north of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, and 35% of allotments for irrigators south of the delta, up from 75% and 15%, respectively.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
Some of those included fully recognizing and protecting each tribe’s ability to benefit from their full water rights allotment, and promises from the federal government to help develop alternative sources of water when tribal water rights are disrupted.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
The 70,000-student district received more than $787 million in state and federal relief money, one of the largest allotments in California.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
Danielson hasn’t even seen his full allotment of quarterbacks take the field.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2024
Park officials retired grazing allotments in most of the preserve in 2000, but the practice left behind lasting changes.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Or your limited vacation-day allotments, or your inflexible budget, or the mileage on your car or dog.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
That's a generous upgrade from the previous 50GB allotment.
—PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
The increase includes 100% of its contractual allotments for agricultural users north of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, and 35% of allotments for irrigators south of the delta, up from 75% and 15%, respectively.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024
Some of those included fully recognizing and protecting each tribe’s ability to benefit from their full water rights allotment, and promises from the federal government to help develop alternative sources of water when tribal water rights are disrupted.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024
The 70,000-student district received more than $787 million in state and federal relief money, one of the largest allotments in California.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Allotment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allotment. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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allotment
noun
al·lot·ment
ə-ˈlät-mənt
1
: the act of allotting
2
: something allotted
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