as in distribution
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the apportionment of the estate will happen this Friday
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Recent Examples of apportionment
That practice stopped when the agency received a two-month apportionment through the end of the fiscal year, according to CDC employees, but some grants were delivered late while others remained blocked with little to no communication from administration officials.
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
In June 2025, Arizona suggested a new approach that would, for the first time, base the amount of water available on the river’s actual flows, rather than on reservoir level projections or historic apportionments.
—Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
That bill calls for not only excluding noncitizens from the apportionment numbers, but also a new census and round of congressional redistricting before the 2026 midterm election.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
In the income tax context, the FTB has evidently adopted a similar interpretation for whether a business is conducting business or carrying on a business within California and is therefore subject to apportionment.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
In June 2025, Arizona suggested a new approach that would, for the first time, base the amount of water available on the river’s actual flows, rather than on reservoir level projections or historic apportionments.
—Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
That bill calls for not only excluding noncitizens from the apportionment numbers, but also a new census and round of congressional redistricting before the 2026 midterm election.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 7 Aug. 2025
In the income tax context, the FTB has evidently adopted a similar interpretation for whether a business is conducting business or carrying on a business within California and is therefore subject to apportionment.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apportionment
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According to the company, the new collections, which launched in August, have already driven a double-digit increase in sales commitments from retail partners, with momentum expected to continue through 2026 as the brand expands distribution.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The architects of this transformation — Indonesia’s producers — are now grappling with how to sustain momentum while navigating everything from censorship battles to the challenge of serving 400 ready-to-release films through a distribution system that can only handle 150 annually.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Property tax debacle White contends that he’s been unfairly scapegoated for county disputes including over federal funding allocations, residential and commercial property valuations and the 2025 budget freeze.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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For instance, private equity assets account for roughly 14% of US pension fund portfolios, today, European pension fund’s PE allocations are a fraction of this.—
Aman Ghei,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Apportionment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apportionment. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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