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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
The judge recommended specific amounts for two of the firm’s partners to pay — up to $58,000 by Andrew Bramhall and Brian Cannon — and said the shares apportioned to the other two partners, Margaret Shyr and Victoria Maroulis, would be determined later.
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
The tickets will be apportioned via a ballot and will only be available to New York City residents, following on from Mamdani’s campaign demand during his mayoral run for locals to be given greater access by FIFA to this summer’s tournament.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 May 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
Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
The tickets will be apportioned via a ballot and will only be available to New York City residents, following on from Mamdani’s campaign demand during his mayoral run for locals to be given greater access by FIFA to this summer’s tournament.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 May 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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But don’t bet on much of it being allotted for swifter vote counting.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Teams are allotted two practices totaling 3½ hours on the field per day, and their second practice of the week is required to be a walkthrough only.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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Inside, five bedrooms, six full bathrooms, and a powder room are distributed across roughly 4,900 square feet on three levels.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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The Buc-ee’s candy that has been credited with fueling the Bulldogs’ offensive onslaught has been distributed in sparing doses in Georgia’s dugout at the College World Series.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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The single major difference between the two is that Laurent-Perrier’s Grand Siècle is available for purchase across the globe, while a Birkin bag is famously difficult to acquire and highly allocated.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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So far this year, the government has allocated some $350 million in fuel subsidies, representing a burden on the Caribbean nation’s economy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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The nation's six largest PBMs account for almost 95% of all prescriptions dispensed.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Gouvenou has dispensed with tradition on the final stage as well.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
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In recent years, the unit has also lost cops and Delva said officers assigned believe that neither kidnappings nor the unit itself are priorities for the government.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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As part of their training, the cadets are sent to the areas of town where they will be assigned as officers, and they’re expected to spend time at community centers, participating in community meetings and getting to know people.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2026
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The three are divided by mountain ranges and rock formations, and drawdown in one doesn't represent groundwater losses for the other, the state water department told The Arizona Republic in a statement.—
Clara Migoya,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025
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People in the comments section are divided over who is wrong in the situation, although many agree that the two no longer seem to be compatible.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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With a dedicated press corps covering the team, the Football Association provided a swanky workroom for reporters (including those in Kansas City).—
Pete Grathoff
June 14,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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That trove of information provided a glimpse across thousands of miles between New England and the Caribbean and at depths reaching about 6,500 feet deep.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Raul Parra was Sayre’s case manager for the last seven years of a career that continued even after a Catholic priest administered last rites in December and didn’t end until a few weeks before Sayre, 78, died at his Buena Park home May 31 from kidney failure.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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His wife of 50 years, Paula Bruner, administered the oath.—
Noah Daly
June 16,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2026
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“Apportioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apportioned. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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