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Recent Examples of apportion For some productions, the credits are allocated over two years, while for larger productions they are apportioned across three years. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025 The below-median inflow forecast comes as representatives from the seven states that rely on the Colorado River continue critical negotiations on how the river should be apportioned in the coming decades. Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025 During Tuesday’s press briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt repeated Trump’s pledge that his economic agenda will usher in a new golden age in the U.S. and, instead, apportioned responsibility for the current stock market pain to former President Joe Biden. Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Mar. 2025 The annual assessment, called the point-in-time count, is used to apportion federal dollars and provides a long-term measure of the state of homelessness in America. Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for apportion
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Verb
  • Last week, dozens of journalists were allotted 10-minute interviews with Wilmore and, separately, Suni Williams.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Be sure to allot two to three hours to explore each town.
    Haley Harrison, AFAR Media, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • That strategy drew a furious response from some of the city’s employee unions, who distributed posters comparing Villaraigosa to Wisconsin’s then-Gov. Scott Walker, viewed at that time as a strident foe of organized labor.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Device now holds more than 2,500 retail accounts and distributes its beer from Bakersfield to Southern Oregon, according to its website.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Similar to any reward system used to manage behavior, Dr. Egger says parents can cause children to unintentionally assigning a high emotional value to screen time, which leads to dependence.
    Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The State Department confirmed Anton's role on Thursday, assigning him responsibility for detailing the potential deal, which would include sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on Iran's nuclear program.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • Some parents aren't comfortable with the practice, while others don't hesitate to dispense kisses.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Minnelli is 79 and will still be 79 when the Grammys are dispensed early next year.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
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  • The aim is to ensure that the correct priorities remain visible, resources are appropriately allocated and the organization maintains a steady rhythm.
    Ishita Mehta, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Looking abroad for value There’s a question of whether US investors should allocate more — or just some — money to international equities.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The city is divided along sectarian lines: The south is home mostly to Sunni Muslims, while the northern neighborhoods are mostly Alawite.
    Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Passengers are divided on the appropriateness of removing shoes during flights, citing comfort versus hygiene and safety.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Dutch florists provided tens of thousands of flowers in an intricate, colorful layout − a tradition in its 39th year.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The incident report was issued Saturday at 12:07 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 12:34 p.m. Interstate 70 Current Incidents: There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.
    Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
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  • In 2024, its English exams alone were administered to nearly a million students, a third of A.P.’s total enrollment.
    Alexander Manshel, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
  • It is administered by two industry groups, the Integrated Healthcare Assn.
    Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Apportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apportion. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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