cut an allocation

Frequency: 8.012.8 per million words

To reduce the allocated amount, often suddenly or significantly.

allocationVERB + allocation

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Examples (10)

  • The government had to cut the allocation for public services due to the economic downturn.
  • If sales don't improve, we will have to cut the marketing department's allocation.
  • The research team was disappointed when their grant allocation was cut by half.
  • The charity has been forced to cut its allocation of food aid to several regions.
  • The manager's most difficult task was to cut the allocation of resources without delaying the project.
  • We must cut the allocation for non-essential travel to stay within budget.
  • When a company faces financial hardship, it often cuts the allocation for training first.
  • Why did the committee decide to cut our allocation so drastically?
  • Cutting the allocation for new equipment will hinder our long-term productivity.
  • The allocation for this project will be cut unless we see immediate results.