apportion

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ap·por·tion | \ ə-ˈpȯr-shən

apportioned; apportioning\ ə-ˈpȯr-sh(ə-)niŋ

Definition of apportion

transitive verb

: to divide and share out according to a plan especially : to make a proportionate division or distribution of Representatives are apportioned among the states.

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Examples of apportion in a Sentence

The proceeds from the auction will be apportioned among the descendents. Apportion the expenses between the parties involved. The agency apportions water from the lake to residents.

Recent Examples on the Web Though the state had previously pledged to apportion vaccines by population, many populous jurisdictions in the state rank near the bottom of the per-capita allocation list. — James Whitlow, baltimoresun.com, "One year after its first coronavirus case, Harford County trying to secure its fair share of COVID-19 vaccines," 8 Mar. 2021 States have to certify the results of the election — confirming that the vote tabulation was accurate — in order to apportion their Electoral College votes. — Alan Feuer, New York Times, "Trump Loses String of Election Lawsuits, Leaving Few Vehicles to Fight His Defeat," 13 Nov. 2020 The once-per-decade census determines each state’s number of seats in the House of Representatives and is used by federal officials to apportion $1.5 trillion in funds per year to the states. — Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, "U.S. Supreme Court ends census-taking, suspending San Jose judge’s order to keep counting," 13 Oct. 2020 Census data is used to apportion congressional seats and allocate government spending on schools, hospitals, roads, and other public works and programs. — Baobao Zhang, Fortune, "In defense of pollsters," 13 Nov. 2020 The census determines each state’s number of seats in the House of Representatives and is used by federal officials to apportion $1.5 trillion in funds per year. — Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, "Appeals court stops Trump administration from shutting down census before Oct. 31 deadline," 7 Oct. 2020 That in turn would have made April 30 the deadline for reporting final numbers used to apportion House seats and distribute federal funds for the next 10 years. — Richard Wolf, USA TODAY, "Supreme Court temporarily allows Trump administration to end census head count," 13 Oct. 2020 The case is one of several high-stakes legal battles over the census, whose tallies are used to apportion House seats, determine legislative districts and distribute at least $800 billion a year in federal funds. — Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, "Court knocks down Trump attempt to exclude undocumented immigrants from census," 10 Sep. 2020 Some experts apportion considerable blame to the two multinational gas suppliers who dominate the market for oxygen cylinders in most African countries, saying their high prices make the treatment unaffordable. — Madlen Davies, Quartz Africa, "Lack of oxygen leaves patients in Africa gasping for air," 11 Aug. 2020

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