APPORTION Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

apportion

verb

ə-ˈpȯr-shən

Definition of apportion

as in to allot

to give as a share or portion apportioned the profits according to years of service with the company

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as in to distribute

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals apportioned the grant money to the winners of the competition

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Recent Examples of apportion Of the defendants, Cesar Morales was apportioned 60% of the fault, Arnold Morales 20% of the fault, Alvarez 5% of the fault and Harrison 15% of the fault. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 In its verdict, the jury apportioned 88% of the fault to The University of Kansas Hospital Authority and only 12% to LivaNova, which put LivaNova’s share of the damages at $918,000. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 Even before the 2025 Southern California fires erupted, the Camp Fire and other major wildfires had generated a circular political debate over how billions of dollars in damages should be apportioned. — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026 That translates to 42,320 individual allocations to be made across pre-finals games alone, with the $100million of that $355m CBP pot apportioned to qualifying participation working out at $2,362 per player, per match. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for apportion

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They also are allotted more tickets to the game than the other franchises not hosting (or playing in) the event.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
To solve this, DeLaney said, IPEC could allot additional referendum revenue for every student who receives special education or transportation services, for example.

— Aleksandra Appleton, IndyStar, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of allot

Verb

Sales of prepared food and dispensed beverages also increase slightly less than anticipated.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Saum Poorsaleh, San Diego police public information officer, said his department had issued more than 50 citations at Sunset Cliffs and dispensed about 350 warnings, written and oral, since mid-June.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispense

Verb

This week provides a major test for Houser and the offense with defending ACC champ Duke and defensive guru Manny Diaz coming to Champaign.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
That program, run by the drug’s maker, Revolution Medicines, had been set up to provide access to the drug before it had been approved by regulators.

— Angus Chen, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of provide

Verb

Deficit turnaround Meloni inherited an Italy that was politically divided and fraught with fiscal problems.

— Jenni Reid,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
The open-plan, curvilinear design means the galleries are not fully divided, reinforcing the all-encompassing nature of the collection, though altogether the vast array of exhibits sometimes struggle for cohesiveness.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of divide

Verb

Maybe rival Iowa administers a reality dose this week that makes Cyclones fans miss Campbell all over again.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
California’s death penalty also faces a new legal challenge from groups arguing that capital punishment cases have been administered in a way that is racially discriminatory.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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