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
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Recent Examples of apportionment
But the idea, which specifically ruled out using data for apportionment and required the count to be taken in years ending in five, never got funded.
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Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2025
That practice stopped when the agency received a two-month apportionment through the end of the fiscal year, according to CDC employees, but some grants were delivered late while others remained blocked with little to no communication from administration officials.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
In June 2025, Arizona suggested a new approach that would, for the first time, base the amount of water available on the river’s actual flows, rather than on reservoir level projections or historic apportionments.
—Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
In the income tax context, the FTB has evidently adopted a similar interpretation for whether a business is conducting business or carrying on a business within California and is therefore subject to apportionment.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2025
That practice stopped when the agency received a two-month apportionment through the end of the fiscal year, according to CDC employees, but some grants were delivered late while others remained blocked with little to no communication from administration officials.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
In June 2025, Arizona suggested a new approach that would, for the first time, base the amount of water available on the river’s actual flows, rather than on reservoir level projections or historic apportionments.
—Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
In the income tax context, the FTB has evidently adopted a similar interpretation for whether a business is conducting business or carrying on a business within California and is therefore subject to apportionment.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apportionment
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Firstman all but preemptively slapped an A24 logo on Club Kid, which doesn’t have distribution yet as of this writing, but his film really would fit into their stable of commercially friendly art flicks, down to its gooey heart.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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As for the distribution of grades across the state, 25% of Kansas hospitals earned A grades, higher than the 23% recorded in fall 2025.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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Stick with it across all international and emerging markets allocations.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The April version would also sharply reduce net revenues from emission auctions, according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office, providing barely enough for the $1 billion allocation to the bullet train and another $1 billion for the governor and Legislature to spend.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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“Apportionment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apportionment. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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