reapportioning

present participle of reapportion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reapportioning
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Brands are building product pipelines around it, and retailers are allocating more shelf space to high-protein options.
    Louis Biscotti, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • So, allocating more money to speed up vote counting by a few days isn’t very high on the governor’s and legislative leaders’ to-do lists.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Denver could cut his cap number almost in half by guaranteeing him $8-10 million, paying it as a bonus and prorating it out.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The players don’t lose any money, but the team gets to reduce their cap numbers by prorating the signing bonus over the term of the contracts.
    Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • By dispensing with sons and lovers, the tribe of sexless females would double its rate of reproduction and so, quite quickly, take over.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • Absolutely Fabulous star Kathy Burke will discuss wellness, before the final episode sees Guz Khan dispensing nuggets of advice on conspiracy theories, wealth and other life matters.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Large volunteer service stations there feed pilgrims, Zaidi said, adding that distributing food and drink is one of the most universal practices.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • So far, experts in extremism have tracked Young Columbia members' activity in Wisconsin and Illinois, where young women have been documented distributing propaganda and meeting up with male Youth Club members.
    Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • According to Boy Scout leaders, the teens jumped into action and began helping fellow passengers by administering first aid and getting people out of the cars.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
  • Who’s administering the IV, and what are their credentials?
    Allison Palmer Updated June 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • The United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17 that sets up negotiations over the most contentious issues dividing the two sides.
    Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • But any time a cell is not actively dividing, its chromatin is unwound into what looks like a tangled mess.
    Philip Ball, Quanta Magazine, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • In total, the F4-425 Pro can hold up to a maximum of 120TB of data with the advantage of splitting storage across HDD and NVMe bays so that files for video editing or current projects can be stored on the ultra-fast SSDs, while archive files and backups can be stored on the HDDs.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • That’s sparked complaints of Americanization of the games – essentially splitting the two 45-minute halves into four 22-and-a-half-minute quarters.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
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“Reapportioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapportioning. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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