reapportion

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Recent Examples of reapportion 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 Genesis also wants to reapportion the collateral to benefit all of its creditors and disputes Gemini's foreclosure and entitlement to the additional GBTC shares. Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023 The once-in-a-decade count is required to reapportion the House of Representatives to reflect changes in the nation’s population. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 21 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for reapportion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reapportion
Verb
  • On Wednesday, the CFPB’s chief legal officer sent a letter to its employees explaining that the agency would be reallocating resources from enforcement that can be done by the states, according to a Wall Street Journal reporter.
    Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Under Lurie, the SFPD has reallocated resources and transferred police officers to a command center in the notorious Tenderloin district.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • At the Pink Pony Club, everyone will be apportioned one pair of bright-white plastic buck teeth and a tube of super glue.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
  • On the other side are Republican negotiators, who say the president has certain powers of flexibility in deciding where to apportion federal funds.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • How to easily portion ground beef Tubed meat and ground beef are great in larger portions for portioning out and freezing.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
  • For clean cuts when portioning, dip the knife or bench scaper in flour before slicing.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The aim is to ensure that the correct priorities remain visible, resources are appropriately allocated and the organization maintains a steady rhythm.
    Ishita Mehta, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Looking abroad for value There’s a question of whether US investors should allocate more — or just some — money to international equities.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In Franchise mode, player salaries are now prorated correctly after mid-season trades.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • For part-year residents and taxable nonresidents, the refund amount will be prorated in the same way as tax liabilities.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Some parents aren't comfortable with the practice, while others don't hesitate to dispense kisses.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Minnelli is 79 and will still be 79 when the Grammys are dispensed early next year.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • That strategy drew a furious response from some of the city’s employee unions, who distributed posters comparing Villaraigosa to Wisconsin’s then-Gov. Scott Walker, viewed at that time as a strident foe of organized labor.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Device now holds more than 2,500 retail accounts and distributes its beer from Bakersfield to Southern Oregon, according to its website.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In 2024, its English exams alone were administered to nearly a million students, a third of A.P.’s total enrollment.
    Alexander Manshel, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
  • It is administered by two industry groups, the Integrated Healthcare Assn.
    Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Reapportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapportion. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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