apportion

verb

ap·por·tion | \ ə-ˈpȯr-shən

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

Definition of apportion

: 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.

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The basic idea is that the federal government will apportion among the citizens living now the historical guilt for heinous acts committed by people long dead against other people long dead. — James Freeman, WSJ, "Elizabeth Warren Isn’t Qualified to Teach History, Either," 19 Mar. 2019 The move put further strain on already tense relations between Russia and the West and opened a new legal front in the long-running process of apportioning blame for the missile strike. — Rod Mcguirk, Fox News, "Australian lawmaker says MH17 was her most emotional time," 28 Aug. 2018 Equal Senate representation for the states was a key part of the Connecticut Compromise, along with House seats apportioned by population. — David B. Rivkin Jr. And Lee A. Casey, WSJ, "Democrats Abandon the Constitution," 15 Oct. 2018 Each school sets its own criteria for need and how the money is apportioned. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, WSJ, "Being Smart About Work-Study at College," 7 Dec. 2018 This is about political power and how it is apportioned in Washington. — Fox News, "New developments in Tucker's Google investigation; Dean Cain on Hollywood rallying behind Kavanaugh's accuser," 22 Sep. 2018 The data collected in the census is used to apportion congressional seats and to allocate money for government programs including Medicaid. — Corinne Ramey, WSJ, "Trial Begins Over Proposed Census Citizenship Question," 5 Nov. 2018 Census data is used to apportion seats in the House of Representatives, draw state legislative districts and delineate school districts. — Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post, "Amid crackdown, advocates for immigrants say citizenship question will spook census-takers," 16 Apr. 2018 The state is on the cusp of losing a U.S. House seat and the census determines how seats are apportioned. — Janet Adamy, WSJ, "Citizenship Question Rankles in a Trial Run of 2020 Census," 13 Apr. 2018

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