as in to reallocate
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Recent Examples of reapportion
Universities might try to shore up their science programs by reapportioning support from lower-demand graduate programs in the arts and humanities
A decrease in graduate students could result in fewer teaching assistants to help cover undergraduate classes and lab sections.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Wallace railed against the 1965 Voting Rights Act and federal mandates to reapportion the legislature as attacks on local control.
—Brucie Porter / Made By History, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
The user argued the vote against the bill by House Democrats was a vote to continue giving these immigrants – and give newly arriving ones – representation when seats in the House are reapportioned among the states based on the 2030 census.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
The exciting question, for friends of a free Ukraine, is what the Ukrainians do once the Kremlin reapportions its surviving A-50s and inevitably leaves a gap in its aerial radar coverage.
—David Axe, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Wallace railed against the 1965 Voting Rights Act and federal mandates to reapportion the legislature as attacks on local control.
—Brucie Porter / Made By History, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
The user argued the vote against the bill by House Democrats was a vote to continue giving these immigrants – and give newly arriving ones – representation when seats in the House are reapportioned among the states based on the 2030 census.
—Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 10 June 2024
The exciting question, for friends of a free Ukraine, is what the Ukrainians do once the Kremlin reapportions its surviving A-50s and inevitably leaves a gap in its aerial radar coverage.
—David Axe, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reapportion
Verb
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While rescission has frequently been used in Congress to reallocate unspent funds, requests from the White House come less frequently.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
3 June 2025
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And in the process of remaking their roster and attempting to graft elite skill into their lineup, the Hurricanes may look to shed some commitments and reallocate cap space to more offensively gifted forwards.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The Trump administration is facing pressure to restore a public website that showed how funding is apportioned to federal agencies and that lawmakers on both sides say is required by law.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
12 May 2025
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Top-flight leagues routinely negotiate multi-billion-dollar broadcasting agreements, the proceeds of which are apportioned based on club visibility, performance, and historical prestige.—
Priya Oberoi,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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There are generously portioned, made-to-order sandwiches and crisp sourdough focaccia that is worth eating on its own.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 May 2025
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Portion Generously: Ditch the cookie scoop and portion the dough into 1/3 cup balls.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
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Under the Republican bill, Medicaid spending will still grow, and Washington would still allocate $7.9 trillion to the program.—
The Editors,
National Review,
5 June 2025
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Illinois allocated $75 million in state funding to continue to provide rental assistance to tenants and their landlords for fiscal year 2025.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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In September 2023, Hill began renting Crown’s Corner Mechanic’s 9,000-square-foot space, initially receiving two months prorated before paying $6,375 monthly.—
Ashton Jackson
Eric Clark,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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This is set to be prorated for the number of days the ships are in Hawaii's ports.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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In 2022, American pharmacies dispensed 26.8 million prescriptions, and consumers purchased an additional 62.7 million over-the-counter packages of these medicines from U.S. retail outlets.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
30 May 2025
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Nearly a year after announcing their partnership, Nike and Lego are dispensing with the details on what their collaboration will look like.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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Today, Last Rhino distributes across Virginia, D.C., Maryland, and a bit of West Virginia, with plans to expand into North Carolina next.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The New Neighbor City Services Guide will be distributed to new residents and those relocating within the city via a postcard with a link to access the digital guide.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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States would face a steeper burden in administering their Medicaid programs and marketplaces, resulting in eligible people losing coverage, said Edwin Park, a research professor at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy's Center for Children and Families.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
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The Bureau of Indian Education, which administers federal funding for tribal colleges, and the Department of the Interior, the bureau’s parent agency, declined to answer questions.—
Matt Krupnick,
ProPublica,
3 June 2025
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