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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Bonus pool money can be traded in increments of $250,000, and teams can acquire up to an additional 60% of what was in their original allotment, meaning the Dodgers potentially could add just over another $3 million to their bonus pool.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Starting Wednesday, teams may make trades to increase their signing bonus allotment by up to 60% from their initial figure.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
The basic allotment — currently $6,160 per student — would need to increase by at least $1,000 just to keep up with inflation, a policy analyst at Raise Your Hand Texas, a nonprofit public education advocacy group, told Axios in 2024.
—Asher Price, Axios, 12 Jan. 2025
Google Drive gives you 15GB, though Gmail attachments count toward that allotment.
—PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Starting Wednesday, teams may make trades to increase their signing bonus allotment by up to 60% from their initial figure.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
The basic allotment — currently $6,160 per student — would need to increase by at least $1,000 just to keep up with inflation, a policy analyst at Raise Your Hand Texas, a nonprofit public education advocacy group, told Axios in 2024.
—Asher Price, Axios, 12 Jan. 2025
Google Drive gives you 15GB, though Gmail attachments count toward that allotment.
—PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Allotment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allotment. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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allotment
noun
al·lot·ment
ə-ˈlät-mənt
1
: the act of allotting
2
: something allotted
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