as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
you need to meet your sales quota, or you'll be put on probation
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Recent Examples of quota
The Canadian government also retaliated later on Friday, placing a steel quota on some imports, with a hefty 50% tariff on products that exceed that quota.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 June 2025
The landmark Regents of the University of California v. Bakke decision in 1978 banned racial quotas in college admissions but allowed race to be a factor in meeting diversity goals, a ruling that also informed case law on hiring.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
But late Friday, Canada retaliated against the U.S. by imposing a quota on some steel imports and a 50% surcharge for imports that exceed the quota.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 27 June 2025
Unlike many of the immigrants being rounded up by the Trump administration to make White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller’s 3,000-deportations-a-day quota, the four escapees faced criminal charges before being slated for detention and removal.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 June 2025
The landmark Regents of the University of California v. Bakke decision in 1978 banned racial quotas in college admissions but allowed race to be a factor in meeting diversity goals, a ruling that also informed case law on hiring.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
But late Friday, Canada retaliated against the U.S. by imposing a quota on some steel imports and a 50% surcharge for imports that exceed the quota.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 27 June 2025
Unlike many of the immigrants being rounded up by the Trump administration to make White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller’s 3,000-deportations-a-day quota, the four escapees faced criminal charges before being slated for detention and removal.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quota
Noun
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When Harris was asked about the Biden administration’s relationship with Israel’s prime minister, CBS producers used different portions of her answer on two programs.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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She was alleged to have poisoned the meals of her guests while serving herself an untainted portion.—
Britt Clennett,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Lawyers, similar to professionals in other disciplines, have committed their share of transgressions.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Prior to the bankruptcy filing, however, there were a number of indicators that Merit TV was undergoing a rocky start to its life — even putting aside the questionable notion of launching a linear TV venture in a time when streaming is the default option for the largest share of viewers.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
Noun
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There’s a part of him that wants to morph into a 2.0 version of the 10-year veteran who’s played for two teams in his career.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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What really stopped the panic, more than Morgan’s intervention, was the issue on the part of private clearinghouse banks of scrip payable to other members of the banking associations.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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And while international goods trade is an important part of the Texas economy, only a small percentage of that trade, about 6%, is with China.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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In addition to producing a large percentage of rare earths in its own mines, China holds a dominant position in the refining and processing of the minerals and manufacturing of the magnets from which they are made.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Bonilla said the situation was blown out of proportion.—
Sarah Lapidus,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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The text didn’t offer exact recipes—no proportions were provided—so there was an element of improvisation, allowing Marks to act as both historian and artist.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The ordinance also increases the grave marker allowance for a veteran and the veteran’s spouse from $60 to $90.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Ask yourself how the allowance for more time for something to take shape will affect what happens down the road.—
Karyn Gallant,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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There are also large numbers of hearty Springsteen fans from scores of countries who use their entire yearly allotment of vacation to follow him from show to show across the continent.—
Erik Kirschbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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The legislation now moves to 20 hours of marathon debate, evenly divided between both parties, with Democrats expected to use their full allotment while Republicans plan to use only a few hours.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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“Quota.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quota. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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