Word
allocated
Phoneticsal·lo·cat·ed
US/ˈæɫəˌkeɪtɪd/
UK/ˈæləkˌeɪtɪd/
Definitions
01to distribute resources
v. to decide officially to give a particular amount of something to someone.
v. to distribute resources, such as funds or tasks, for a specific purpose. Transitive; typically takes a direct object representing the resource.
“The government allocated more money to the health department this year.”
“The board of directors allocated a significant portion of the annual budget to research and development to ensure long-term competitiveness.”
Academic · Formal
Usage
Often used with the preposition 'to' for the recipient.
02assigned or set aside
adj. already given or set aside for a specific person or task.
adj. having been assigned or distributed according to a plan. Often used as a participial adjective before a noun.
“Please make sure you stay within your allocated budget for the trip.”
“Each department must operate within its allocated space, as the building has reached its maximum occupancy limit.”
Academic · Formal
Usage
Commonly used in business and technical contexts to describe budgets or spaces.
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Real-World Examples
“London will get another £6bn, which will be allocated at a later date.” “It has allocated $11.8bn to SRL East while the federal government has handed over $6bn, including $3.8bn in May’s federal budget .” “In 2024, Network Rail increased their projected five-year spending on climate, earthworks and drainage by five times the amount allocated from 2019.” Scan code
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