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
While no one is necessarily in the wrong here, a conflict of interest between fans and the club is a troubling symptom of an unhealthy organisation, and there is blame to be apportioned to the decision-makers whose mistakes have led Spurs to this juncture.
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Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
By Danielle Allen Fifty dollars for STEM, five cents for citizenship—that’s how America apportions its education dollars.
—Bhumika Tharoor, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Poll Signals Voter Blame for Government Shutdown A poll released a few hours before the government shutdown came into effect gave insight into how voters may apportion the blame.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Packed with plenty of tech, the standard Honda 9-inch infotainment system is utilized in our Civic Hatchback Hybrid Sport Touring and was easy to use as the color display was simple and nicely apportioned for all age ranges.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
By Danielle Allen Fifty dollars for STEM, five cents for citizenship—that’s how America apportions its education dollars.
—Bhumika Tharoor, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Poll Signals Voter Blame for Government Shutdown A poll released a few hours before the government shutdown came into effect gave insight into how voters may apportion the blame.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Packed with plenty of tech, the standard Honda 9-inch infotainment system is utilized in our Civic Hatchback Hybrid Sport Touring and was easy to use as the color display was simple and nicely apportioned for all age ranges.
—Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apportion
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In Round 2, teams will have seven minutes to choose their players, and during Rounds 3-6, they will be allotted five minutes.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Bass allotted roughly $29 million for the department in her budget proposal released Monday.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Department of Education exists, to a large extent, to distribute education funds authorized by Congress.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The northwest suburban village has closed Cornish Park, and has distributed about 5,000 sandbags — with more available to those who need it.—
Natalie McMillan,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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However, my portion ended up significantly higher than my siblings due to the stock and mutual fund that were assigned to me doing very well.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Instead of guiding every step, users can now assign broader tasks and rely on the model to navigate ambiguity and complete workflows.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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If anything, great public pressure being brought to bear is a terrible reason to dispense with due-process protections designed to protect the legal rights of individuals, and crafting one exception would seem to create a precedent for crafting others.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Theater owners cut prices and dispensed prizes to ticket buyers as the gangsters effectively cross-pollinated with the studio dance numbers.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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The budget proposal would allocate nearly $54 billion for military drones and related technology, as well as $21 billion for weapons systems designed to take down enemy drones.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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To support the initiative, Gurnee had allocated $250,000 in its 2026 fiscal year budget, as well as $250,000 from its 2027 fiscal year budget, which was approved at the last Village Board meeting.—
Erin Yarnall,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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His elite pass protection and calm feet mean he can be trusted immediately to keep the quarterback clean on passing downs, while also providing a high-effort presence on special teams.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The money bitterly divided the golf world.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Chondrites are divided into three families—ordinary, enstatite and carbonaceous—with the key difference being how oxidized their iron-bearing minerals are, much like the difference between a shiny unoxidized iron nail and one that’s rusty from heavy oxidation.—
Javier Barbuzano,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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In February, the department’s Institute of Education Sciences, which administers the assessments, was gutted by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The company launched in 2015 with licensing for 500 HEVC patents and currently administers licenses for almost 29,000.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Apportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apportion. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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