Synonyms of apportionment

apportionment

noun

ə-ˈpȯr-shən-mənt 

as in distribution

the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group

the apportionment of the estate will happen this Friday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distribution
• allocation
• issuance
• dispensation
• allotment
• disbursement
• redistribution
• reapportionment
• division
• admeasurement
• reallocation
• redivision
• repartition
• partition
• separation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of apportionment

The magnitude and volume of where the intellectual work goes is indeed a topic for deciding on the apportionment of credit. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026

The Senate plan would put $25 million of the pension apportionment funds into the state budget for the Parental Choice Tax Credit, which helps families pay for private schooling. — Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 6 Mar. 2026

Hanaway alleges that because of census procedure in the 2020 apportionment, Missouri was robbed of a congressional seat and electoral vote. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 2026

And that became a critical point of failure for law enforcement chiefs looking to make the early apportionment of blame. — Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025