APPORTIONS Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

apportions

verb

present tense third-person singular of apportion

as in allots

to give as a share or portion apportioned the profits according to years of service with the company

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as in distributes

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals apportioned the grant money to the winners of the competition

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Recent Examples of apportions Each year, Congress apportions funds to individual institutes within NIH based on what lawmakers deem most critical to the public. — Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 27 June 2026 By Danielle Allen Fifty dollars for STEM, five cents for citizenship—that’s how America apportions its education dollars. — Bhumika Tharoor, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025 The fires underscore this failure, but no policy that apportions the state’s supply among those claimants could have saved the communities destroyed by fire over the last week. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025 Nebraska is heavily Republican overall but is one of two states — the other is Maine — that apportions its Electoral College votes by congressional district. — L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024

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When a team allots minutes to so many young players simultaneously, lapses in concentration and on-court mistakes are bound to happen.

— Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026

Definition of allots

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The White House on Friday confirmed the executive action against members of the Election Assistance Commission, which distributes federal grants to states, oversees the testing of voting systems and maintains the national voter registration forms.

— Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Unlike most self-assembling robotic systems, which depend on a central controller to coordinate every movement, FloatForm distributes intelligence across the swarm.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of distributes

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The foundation dispenses $350,000 to $500,000 a year, according to the family's attorney, Stephanie Johnson O’Day.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
According to a news release, Sibley entered into a collaborative agreement with pharmacist Josh Harrison at The Compounding Lab, which dispenses drugs for people and animals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026

Definition of dispenses

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Lucas said each year the City Council allocates more than 25% of its annual operating revenue to fund the Police Department, yet the agency struggles each year with paying legal settlements.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
For example, the bill creates incentives to accelerate housing supply development, revitalize vacant commercial properties into residences, and even allocates funds towards innovations that further create more housing supply.

— Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of allocates

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When the cell divides, one daughter cell might then inherit slightly more of the signaling molecule than the other.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 13 July 2026
As that cell divides, embryonic stem cells give rise to the trillions of specialized cells that form the body’s organs and tissues.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026

Definition of divides

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The ceremony begins with intention setting that provides a context for the physical treatment that will follow.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
That economic mobility is also why WeBuild is focused on homeownership and provides financial literacy classes.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

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