Antonyms for allotment
əˈlɒt məntal·lot·ment

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. allotment

   Antonyms:
   misappropriation, seizure, encroachment

   Synonyms:
   piece, assignment, parcel, award, apportionment

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.0 / 4 votes

1. allotment, allocationnoun

   a share set aside for a specific purpose

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

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1. allotmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   apportionment, assignment

How to use allotment in a sentence?

1. Public Defender Kelley Henry:

   Mr. Johnson realizes that his $ 20 allotment will not feed many homeless people, his request is that those who have supported him provide a meal to a homeless person.

2. David Wells:

   God's people have no assurances that the dark experiences of life will be held at bay, much less that God will provide some sort of running commentary on the meaning of each day's allotment of confusion, boredom, pain, or achievement.

3. Katie Smith:

   Too often, the only signs of FEMA's much-hyped promise of PPE shipments — an allotment of gowns, gloves, masks and goggles based on staffing size of the provider — are scattershot delivery with varying amounts of rag-tag supplies.

4. Sonya Angelone:

   The extra calories from moderate drinking (one serving of alcohol for women a day or two servings for men per day) can certainly fit into the calorie allotment for weight maintenance.

5. Saudi Aramco:

   No additional shares are being offered into the market today and the stabilizing manager will not hold any shares in the company as a result of exercise of the over-allotment option.

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