PROPORTIONING Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

proportioning

verb

present participle of proportion

as in dividing

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as in equalizing

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Verb

Beginning in 1992, Nagy began dividing his time between New York and New Delhi.

— News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, the state parted ways with its main contractor, Kiewit, over a pricing dispute, dividing the remaining work into multiple contracts.

— Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of dividing

Verb

The fungibility of the hands is a reprieve from the book’s scenes of violence and its fallout, from the endless assigning of blame and the apportioning out of mercy or destruction.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
But the Supreme Court put off ruling on a challenge to Trump's 2020 effort to to exclude undocumented immigrants from the numbers used for apportioning congressional seats.

— Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025

Definition of apportioning

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However, balancing commercial investment logic with public interests, state enterprise governance, and investment transparency remains a key challenge during his tenure.

— , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Godas said the challenge in balancing creativity and commercial concerns is finding accessible projects that have a deeper meaning for audiences.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of balancing

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These ballot measures are all relatively straightforward so far, but there’s one question up to voters this fall that puts wild animals front-and-center — and is splitting hunters and anglers down an ethical centerline.

— Neel Dhanesha, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026
Under alkaline conditions, splitting water molecules takes over 100 times longer than in acidic environments.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of splitting

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The dishwashing machine was not dispensing chlorine to at least 50 ppm.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Artist Caro Yanez is bridging that gap for Charlotte creators with a new micro-gallery dispensing local artwork instead of potato chips.

— Chase Jordan October 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispensing

Verb

On a lesser show, Lee would have thrown Dale a meaningful look, baffled that the material world was aligning with the woo-woo.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
But as Cathy moves through life and eventually into her role as a brothel owner (when she is known as Kate), makeup becomes increasingly accessible, aligning with her character arc.

— Katie Gunderman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of aligning

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