allocated

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allocated

/ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tɪd/ UK
/ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tɪd/ Canada, US
[ˈæl.ə.keɪ.ɾɪd] Canada, US
/ˈæl.ə.kæɪ.tɪd/ Australia
[ˈæl.ə.kæɪ.ɾɪd] Australia

adjective

not comparable Having been granted an allocation; having received (something) as part of a plan or scheduled disbursement; having been assigned (something) that was set aside for a particular purpose.

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of allocate

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: allotment, apportioned, distribution, apportionment, assign, assignment, delivered, authorised, employed, paid, appropriated, funded, budget, monitoring, categorized, appointed

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"allocated." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/allocated. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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allocated. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/allocated

Chicago

"allocated." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/allocated.

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@misc{allocated_2026,
  title = {allocated},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/allocated},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}