as in shares
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
you need to meet your sales quota, or you'll be put on probation
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Recent Examples of quotas
With less access to scholarships and aid, some students may elect to choose a different path of study, potentially sinking enrollment below the quotas set by the law enacted last year.
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Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 9 Jan. 2026
Antigua said the non-binding understanding, which creates no legal obligation on the island-nation, doesn’t commit the government to quotas or automatic acceptance of any persons, and may be terminated at any time.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The Chinese government sets quotas for foreign films, and its censors ban content sensitive to Chinese history and politics.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025
Moreover, top universities have higher admissions quotas for students from wealthier provinces.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The magazine is also notorious for having strict deadlines and quotas.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2025
Streaming platforms operating in Australia are already investing more in local content than traditional broadcasters, according to new data that the streaming industry says undermines recently passed legislation mandating content quotas for subscription services.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Dec. 2025
Several divisions at Microsoft have lowered quotas for how much salespeople are supposed to increase sales of certain AI products after many of them missed their targets in the fiscal year that ended in June, the Information reported, citing two salespeople in the Azure cloud division.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Breaking the deadlock There was certainly a time where most Australians thought the quotas would never come in.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quotas
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Nvidia became the first company to hit a $5 trillion valuation in October, Broadcom’s shares rose 49% across 2025, with ASML’s stock increasing 36%.—
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But this year, investors should brace for the possibility outperforming shares will collide with reality, billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio warned on Monday.—
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The advisory is for portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern Rhode Island.—
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Parts of the stream are as salty as portions of Chesapeake Bay.—
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The year started with a four-day streak of 70-degree highs; however, Oklahoma will soon see temperatures dip a bit into the mid-50s and 60s at the start of next week, with some parts of the state expecting snow.—
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Running water and electricity were disrupted in parts of the capital, Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.—
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The 29-year-old is on pace for career highs in a slew of statistical categories — including points and assists per game, and field-goal and true shooting percentages — and was coming off a sensational 50-point performance Saturday night against the Clippers.—
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The quality of play over 55 minutes (solid shooting percentages, limited fouls and turnovers) made it that much better.—
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Those early renderings confused enthusiasts and sparked criticism for their familiar proportions.—
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The country’s most selective colleges still enroll large proportions of students from the wealthiest 1% of American families.—
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State laws vary on headphone use behind the wheel, but the USA TODAY Cars team took a look at which states have laws against driving with headphones or earbuds, and which states make at least some allowances for phone calls.—
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According to the filing, Pepsi allegedly reinforced that gap by offering Walmart promotional payments, allowances and data-sharing services that were not extended to other retailers.—
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The reduction in maximum allotments for November is no longer in effect.—
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The concern followed a recent announcement that, due to limited federal funding and court orders, SNAP benefits would be cut to 50 percent of eligible households’ current allotments for November 2025.—
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“Quotas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quotas. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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