1
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
If the seats were apportioned by vote, instead of by gerrymandered districts, the California delegation would be 32 Democrats and 20 Republicans.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
At the start of the new administration, the White House began to apportion money to the CDC on a month-by-month basis, citing the need for external reviews.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Investigators will eventually apportion causes across pilot actions, maintenance, design, or other contributors.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
In effect, the new rules allowed the central government on Antigua, rather than the Barbuda Council, to apportion land—leasing it, in the case of Nobu, for 99 years.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
At the start of the new administration, the White House began to apportion money to the CDC on a month-by-month basis, citing the need for external reviews.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Investigators will eventually apportion causes across pilot actions, maintenance, design, or other contributors.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
In effect, the new rules allowed the central government on Antigua, rather than the Barbuda Council, to apportion land—leasing it, in the case of Nobu, for 99 years.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apportion
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The Colorado Avalanche allot 40 percent of the five-on-five minutes to depth lines (third and fourth), and Edmonton is at about 44 percent.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Each Best New Artist nominee was allotted a tight 15-minute set to showcase their biggest songs, maximizing time by tapping into a Jingle Ball–esque rotating stage.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
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Our focus is on complying in a way that distributes affordable housing projects throughout the county.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mix steak and cheese a bit to distribute cheese, then arrange over bottom half of bread.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Then again, Newsom signed SB132, the law that allowed an inmate who was assigned male at birth and serving 25 years to life for violent offenses, Tremaine Carroll, to transfer to a women’s prison, in which Carroll is alleged to have raped two female inmates.—
Bret Stephens,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Slotkin said her farm in Michigan received a bomb threat, her brother was assigned a police detail due to threats and her parents were swatted in the middle of the night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Tucked into what has been called Florida’s Medical Freedom bill is a provision that would allow pharmacists in the state to dispense ivermectin to adults without a prescription.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Campbell, in particular, referred to his head coach as a mentor who has been dispensing priceless advice to players adjusting to NFL life for the first time.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Impact in South Dallas is assessed, along with other factors, with the expectation that funding is allocated toward building stronger communities around the area.—
Aria Jones,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The state has already allocated about $170 million of the original $500 million fund that was created in a special session in November.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
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The promotion provides free admission to guests who wear Patriots gear.—
Jack Perry,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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The construction of the first dams on the Columbia River, including the Grand Coulee and Bonneville in the 1930s, provided jobs during the Great Depression as well as hydropower and navigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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The discussion centered on a city staff recommendation to adopt a hybrid trash collection system, even as council members remained divided over how far the city should go in changing alley service.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The uprising led to a civil war, and the country has since become divided between rival armed groups and militias, the AP noted.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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But this vulnerability is the reason that opioid dosing in newborns is so carefully calibrated and closely monitored in clinical settings—where the amounts administered directly are still orders of magnitude greater than what is transferred through breast milk.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The witness approached Pretti to administer medical help, testifying none of the agents were trying to administer CPR and Pretti was lying on his side, which is not proper procedure after someone had been shot.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Apportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apportion. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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