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as in allotted
to give as a share or portion
apportioned the profits according to years of service with the company
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as in distributed
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
apportioned the grant money to the winners of the competition
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Recent Examples of apportioned
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
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
Interest is not eligible for the section 954(c)(6) exception to the extent the deduction for the interest payment is allocated and apportioned under section 882(c) and reg.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
If the seats were apportioned by vote, instead of by gerrymandered districts, the California delegation would be 32 Democrats and 20 Republicans.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Removing undocumented immigrants from the census’s population count would likely impact the number of House seats apportioned to multiple states—including both Texas and California.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
But how blue and red teams might be apportioned for AI—and what motivates the players in this whole exercise to ultimately act toward, ideally, furthering the public good—is unclear.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 2024
Consequently, a state that has been apportioned 10 representatives and has 8 million people must redistrict to guarantee each of its congressional districts contains approximately 800,000 people.
—The Conversation, 2 June 2022
Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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
Interest is not eligible for the section 954(c)(6) exception to the extent the deduction for the interest payment is allocated and apportioned under section 882(c) and reg.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
If the seats were apportioned by vote, instead of by gerrymandered districts, the California delegation would be 32 Democrats and 20 Republicans.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Removing undocumented immigrants from the census’s population count would likely impact the number of House seats apportioned to multiple states—including both Texas and California.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
But how blue and red teams might be apportioned for AI—and what motivates the players in this whole exercise to ultimately act toward, ideally, furthering the public good—is unclear.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Mar. 2024
Consequently, a state that has been apportioned 10 representatives and has 8 million people must redistrict to guarantee each of its congressional districts contains approximately 800,000 people.
—The Conversation, 2 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apportioned
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Why is there just one slot allotted this week for these artists who are women and making different kinds of music?—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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Balloting is a system where tickets for home matches are allotted at random to members who have applied for tickets, rather than an online queuing system.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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The first wave of Social Security payments for May is scheduled to be distributed this week, following a normal schedule.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Created in partnership with Copper Books, works published under this partnership will be distributed nationally through Simon & Schuster.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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In 2024, California voters also approved Proposition 4, which allocated nearly $50 million for projects addressing water quality problems along the Mexico border and coastal areas.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Any net proceeds from the event are allocated to the Hodad’s Foundation, which helps veterans and people struggling with alcohol and substance abuse.—
Tony Le Calvez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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That changed during the COVID-19 pandemic — as telemedicine expanded dramatically, FDA began to allow mifepristone to be dispensed at a local pharmacy or through the mail.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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Louisiana state officials argue that allowing the drug to be dispensed through the mail ignores the threat of complications from mifepristone, such as sepsis and hemorrhaging.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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These surrogates live in California, Georgia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, and the newborns have been assigned to foster-care placements in their respective counties.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division recently began training with the Bumblebee V1 counter-drone system.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Iran’s political spectrum has long been divided, with its leaders clashing over state policies and varying approaches to the West.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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All risked treason for backing a cause that deeply divided the colonists and even divided Benjamin Franklin from his son.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Kehmeier and Friends of the Skyway co-founder Bill Hanley hope to assemble a busking team to host skyway-level performances, provided City Hall works with them on permitting.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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Witt’s electric speed provided ample run support for Royals starter Michael Wacha.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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Building on earlier surveys administered in 2017 and 2023, a team led by Helena Teede at Monash University in Australia developed a third survey, which was administered to nearly 15,000 stakeholders in 2025.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
12 May 2026
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Lifeguards pulled both of them out and administered CPR, but were unsuccessful.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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“Apportioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apportioned. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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