apportioned

past tense of apportion

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Recent Examples of apportioned Even before the 2025 Southern California fires erupted, the Camp Fire and other major wildfires had generated a circular political debate over how billions of dollars in damages should be apportioned. Dan Walters, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026 So LeBron’s salary would realistically be apportioned to other states. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 That translates to 42,320 individual allocations to be made across pre-finals games alone, with the $100million of that $355m CBP pot apportioned to qualifying participation working out at $2,362 per player, per match. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Females, minors &c are excluded from the polls, but are included in the enumeration of persons on whom representation is apportioned. Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 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. Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apportioned
Verb
  • For a long time, the prime real estate for podcast discovery was Apple’s iTunes, where new podcasts were allotted their own row for a week.
    Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Experts say the vast majority of nonprofits cap the amount of vacation time an employee can accrue, most often to one-and-a-half times the vacation hours allotted to them for a single year.
    Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Rising adoption of rooftop and distributed solar systems in South Africa is reducing national grid demand, squeezing utilities’ revenues and prompting interest in diversification.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Produced by Roth’s independent label The Horror Section, Ice Cream Man is being distributed by Iconic Releasing and playing at 1,700 domestic locations.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The value of free spay and neuter vouchers for pets increased last year from $70 to $120 for cats but the budget allocated for them did not, so fewer vouchers were issued overall.
    Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In addition, Mexico has allocated over $120 million to help treat raw sewage.
    Mark Sanchez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The clarifying agent can be dispensed into the water via the app while the robot is making its rounds, and it is designed to help keep your pool water sparkling.
    John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The touch panel registers the number of sushi plates dispensed into the plate disposal slot.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Correction officer Eric Bonner was assigned to monitor the inmates in the unit where Guaranda was being housed, the report said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Night-flying aircraft have been assigned to the incident, Cal Fire said.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The country has been divided for years between rival administrations, each backed by armed groups and foreign governments.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Wall Street divided on Fed outlook The war with Iran continues to add to the uncertainty.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • No details about the patient have been provided, and Health New Zealand would not disclose information without family approval.
    Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • During a press conference in Tallahassee on Thursday, Fishback based his allegations on information provided by a whistleblower seemingly familiar with the federal investigation.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Trump calls for supplanting the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine by individual vaccines for each disease, administered at separate physician visits.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The vaccine has been administered in a single dose for more than 40 years and has been rigorously studied.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Apportioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apportioned. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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