Synonyms for allocation
ˌæl əˈkeɪ ʃənal·lo·ca·tion

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1. allotment, allocationnoun

   a share set aside for a specific purpose

   Synonyms:
   apportioning, apportionment, parceling, storage allocation, allotment, assignation, parcelling

2. allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignationnoun

   the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan

   "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"

   Synonyms:
   apportioning, apportionment, tryst, parceling, storage allocation, allotment, assignation, parcelling

3. allocation, storage allocationnoun

   (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions

   Synonyms:
   storage allocation, apportionment, assignation, parceling, allotment, apportioning, parcelling

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1. List of paraphrases for "allocation":

   assignment, distribution, allowance, assigning, attribution, apportionment, allocations, mapping, award, allocating, allotment, awarding, stipend, appropriation, assignments, breakdown, allocate, assign, imputation, posting, earmarking, allocated, allowances, granting, envelope, stations, staffing, endowment, placement, dispatch, division, map, grant, sharing, benefit, provision, distributing

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1. Eric Roberge:

   It's challenging to speak with a client about making changes to his or her portfolio after a year like this one, why would anyone want to choose a different allocation when they just made 15 percent on the year?

2. Adam Deady:

   A fully-funded emergency fund is the safety net everyone needs to protect themselves from financial disaster, it should be the top priority in terms of your allocation of cash.

3. Juliette Kayyem:

   Any supply chain in which demand exceeds supply is going to be complicated because you are making allocation decisions all the time. You are making them across a country that is geographically dispersed, that is divided, and that is in the middle of a pandemic.

4. Bill Clinton:

   Look, I don't believe you change hearts. I believe you change laws, you change allocation of resources, you change the way the systems operate.

5. Todd Rosenbluth:

   Looking to their asset allocation as of July 31, the fund has 6 percent or so exposure to equity-related securities and has 20 percent in high-yield bonds while another 14 percent in non-rated bonds, this is an approach that will benefit from a flight to quality of investment-grade corporates and Treasuries.