1
as in allotting
to give as a share or portion
apportioned the profits according to years of service with the company
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as in distributing
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
apportioned the grant money to the winners of the competition
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Recent Examples of apportioning
But the Supreme Court put off ruling on a challenge to Trump's 2020 effort to to exclude undocumented immigrants from the numbers used for apportioning congressional seats.
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Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apportioning
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Prefer to set strict rules allotting only a handful of visitors each morning?—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Legislature has barely funded guardianship services, allotting just enough in its budget the past two years to maintain a statewide hotline.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Capital Area Food Bank has been distributing food to federal workers affected by the shutdown.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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Franklin nonprofit OneGenAway will be hosting drive-thru food pickups throughout November, distributing both shelf-stable foods and fresh produce.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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That is still conservative compared to Bridgewater Associates' founder and billionaire Ray Dalio's advise earlier this month of allocating as much as 15% of one's portfolio to gold.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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California law allows health care districts to transfer their assets to management corporations, but allocating 50% or more, as determined by a fair market value analysis, requires a public vote.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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The restaurant’s health permit wasn’t posted, many food items were without labels and dates and the dishwasher wasn’t dispensing sanitizer.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Nov. 2025
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The dishwasher was not dispensing sanitizer.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The clip shows Detwiler assigning cooking chores to the G1 humanoid in the first few seconds.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Presented in Milan earlier this month, CCI assessed 20 fashion companies showing at Milan Fashion Week last month, drawing data from 11 platforms in 50 countries and assigning a score between 0 and 100 according to the three pillars of brand popularity, brand involvement and purchase intent.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Where to Stay While Umbria isn’t massive, dividing your trip into at least two home bases is highly recommended to appreciate the region’s slower tempo.—
John Skelton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sympodial orchids must be propagated by dividing them, not pruning or trimming them.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Grossmont board declined to renew the contract of Christian Wallis, its previous chief executive, in March without providing a public reason for the dismissal.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The developer at the 145th Street project was providing real and meaningful housing and the deal just did not go through.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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Furthermore, the terror group is influencing the transitional process by insisting on having a say over appointments to the technocratic committee tasked with administering Gaza’s affairs.—
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Legislature put $28 million toward administering that program and $10 million toward expanding food bank infrastructure.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Apportioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apportioning. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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