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 And ComEd can do its small part to help by creating a fairer method of apportioning costs to help those in need. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2026 Add to that five pending lawsuits, three directly challenging the state’s decision to re-apportion Florida. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026 With more parties involved comes more ways to apportion liability, and that can take time since investigators have to determine who may have been at fault based on what factors caused the accident to happen in the first place. — Will Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026 On the edges of Beirut's stylish downtown area and the trendy Mar Mikhael neighborhood is the devastated port area, wrecked by a massive explosion in 2020, with efforts to apportion responsibility for the disaster allegedly repeatedly stymied by Hezbollah. — David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apportion

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And then another and another, nearly doubling the time allotted, thrilled to be exploring the connections between past and present.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
The salary structure was also updated in the new CBA, changing how teams can allot their caps.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of allot

Verb

On July 28, Mark Zuckerberg published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal arguing that superintelligence should be distributed as widely as possible and that concentrating it in a handful of institutions is the greatest risk AI poses to humanity.

— Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Additional footage, distributed by Fox News Digital, of them in a confrontation with another fan at the game has ignited further outrage.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of distribute

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Reserving Gerans for long-range strike missions while assigning lower-priority tasks to the less expensive Gerbera would help preserve Russia's inventory of its more capable drone.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
He will be assigned to the Royals’ Class A affiliate in Columbia.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of assign

Verb

In fact, three years ago, the FDA banned compounding pharmacies from dispensing seven peptide products over safety issues.

— Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Addicts could bring their heroin and cocaine to a 13-seat center where staff dispensed needles, swabs, and sterile water to cook the drugs and offered advice on vein maintenance.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of dispense

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Without it, companies are flying blind when allocating work between people and agents, and that’s why most AI investments aren’t paying off.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Expanding 911 services is part of a larger strategy to beef up city services, with $15 million in settlement funds allocated so far, according to Sara Whaley, Baltimore's director of overdose response.

— Scott Maucione, NPR, 27 July 2026

Definition of allocate

Verb

Neeru decided to go back to school at age 50 and earned another master’s degree, from Stanford Graduate School of Education, before launching CK-12 Foundation, a non-profit that provides free and customizable digital textbooks for children.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Along with affordable homes, Lupo said, the best cities for first-time buyers also provide lower crime rates, good schools and a lower overall cost of living.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of provide

Verb

However, this vaccine involved recapturing animals four weeks on from their initial shot in order to administer the booster injection.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
The film was supported for its Berlin World Premiere by the UK Global Screen Fund — financed by the UK Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport and administered by the BFI.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 July 2026

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