Thesaurus results for APPORTIONMENTS

apportionments

noun

plural of apportionment

as in distributions

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 apportionments Even if sufficient water were released from Lake Powell to Lake Mead to cover the Lower Basin’s and Mexico’s apportionments, Lake Mead would continue to decline because of evaporation. — Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

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Taking larger distributions can cause a retirement portfolio to shrink faster, particularly if those withdrawals occur during a period of weak investment returns.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Depending on the facts, annual distributions may also be required.

— Ronald Stair, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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That means reassessing Lauder’s processes, workforce and asset allocations, and making the tough decisions about right-sizing its workforce.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
And because the three wines are sold in small allocations, Vivoli said, a large supply showing up would draw attention.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

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