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 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

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The Big Ten Conference amassed nearly $70 million from NCAA distributions that will be paid for team appearances and performances in the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.

— Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
As climate change, expanding wildlife populations and changes in land use continue to influence tick distributions, understanding how communities experience and respond to ticks is increasingly important.

— Emily Bache, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026