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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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This thing is seriously massive, featuring way too many goodies to list in the space allotted here.
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Others also questioned how much time was allotted for those opposing the project, such as Flojaune Cofer, who is running to replace Serna on the board and appears likely to advance to the November general election.
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The emergency proclamation was declared by Supervisor Hilda Solis, who said that thousands of air purifiers and masks have been distributed to residents impacted by fire and smoke.
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Sixty percent of total payouts went to Reels, with the remaining 40 percent distributed across Stories, photos, and text posts.
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Bessent said the initial money would likely be released from Qatar, with Treasury officials in Doha overseeing how the funds are allocated.
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Another 9% is allocated to facilities, while less than 6% covers administration and other costs.
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Prosecutors say Hammond, who was a pharmacist at Central Pharmacy in Lansing from 2020 to 2024, dispensed and billed a substantial number of female condoms that the pharmacy never received from a wholesaler.
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One groom just had to have a fountain that dispensed ranch dressing.
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Marte signed a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this month and was immediately assigned to the team’s Florida Complex League squad, then moved to the Triple-A affiliate Indianapolis Indians, according to the official transaction log.
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Court records indicate Popma has been assigned a federal public defender.
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Nigeria is largely divided between Christians in the south and Muslims in the north.
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The technology’s build-out, included planned pipelines, has sparked backlash in rural Louisiana communities and divided the state GOP.
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The ceasefire provided little respite, Faqih said.
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HelloAmino founder Aelie Swift told Fortune a new supplier provided an ingredient that was slightly different, but completely changed the composition of its products.
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George Pino was not administered a sobriety test, nor was a blood sample obtained.
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Contracts are administered by American Auto Shield.
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“Apportioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apportioned. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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