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

This multiversal collapse not only erodes the walls dividing fictions but also reconfigures the interface between fiction and reality.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
After being securely held for nearly four decades by one of the most preeminent politicians in California history, the House seat to represent bright blue San Francisco in Congress is up for grabs in November — and dividing the Democratic Party.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 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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Capgemini’s consumer research similarly found consumers balancing spending on essentials with small indulgences that provide an emotional boost.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Maje Maje is continuing to evolve, balancing a familiar femininity with a more commercially minded offering.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of balancing

Verb

Beyond splitting up different foods and drinks, the dual-compartment design is also meant so that users can quickly access beverages without pulling the entire cooler out of the car.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
Around them, construction of a new road is splitting the town between those who welcome change and those who see it as an assault on the way things have always been.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of splitting

Verb

Dressings and sauces in dispensing bottles did not have the common name of the foods.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Eco effort The resort is actively addressing concerns regarding single-use plastic bottles and is working to introduce water dispensing units in the near future.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispensing

Verb

But as the Iran war squeezes Republicans ahead of the midterms, Democrats are aligning to call for the defense secretary’s ouster or resignation.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The tribes aligning with Kalshi don’t see it as a battle with opposing sides.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of aligning

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