Meaning & use
allocated for
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Meaning
phrasefixed phrase
given out officially to be used for a particular purpose.
Grammar: Follows a noun or comes after 'be' or 'have been': 'the money allocated for repairs'.
Patterns
- something is allocated for something
- funds allocated for a purpose
The council said the land was allocated for a new school.
Half the budget has been allocated for staff training.
The seats allocated for guests are in the front row.
Common combinations
- funds allocated for
- Funds allocated for road repairs ran out in June.
- money allocated for
- The money allocated for books was spent on computers.
- be allocated for a purpose
- These rooms are allocated for quiet study.
- time allocated for
- The time allocated for questions is ten minutes.
Synonyms and how they differ
- earmarked for
- Means the same but often suggests the decision is not final yet.
- set aside for
- More everyday and less official than 'allocated for'.
Word family
- allocate verb
- To give out something officially for a purpose.
- allocation noun
- The act of giving something out, or the amount given.
Commonly confused: allocated for or allocated to?
allocated for vs allocated to
Use 'allocated to' for the person or group that receives something: 'funds allocated to the team'.
Practice
The government has allocated extra money ___ helping small businesses.
Choose one answer.
'Allocated for' introduces the purpose, so 'for helping' is correct. 'Allocated to' would need a receiver, such as 'allocated to small businesses'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “allocated for”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.