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Recent Examples of reapportionment
In general, Vassar said, redistricting follows the reapportionment of Congressional seats that happens in accordance with Census data.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The independent commission would remain intact for the reapportionment after the 2030 census, and a new map would only be used if Texas or another state redraws its lines first.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 9 Aug. 2025
This count is then used to determine how the 435 House seats are distributed among the 50 states, a process called reapportionment.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
DeSantis argued last week that the population has grown enough to require a mid-decade census and reapportionment.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The independent commission would remain intact for the reapportionment after the 2030 census, and a new map would only be used if Texas or another state redraws its lines first.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 9 Aug. 2025
This count is then used to determine how the 435 House seats are distributed among the 50 states, a process called reapportionment.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
DeSantis argued last week that the population has grown enough to require a mid-decade census and reapportionment.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reapportionment
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The result of French and British land apportionment after World War I and the Ottoman Empire’s demise, the situation has fed political tensions over the years.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Senate plan would put $25 million of the pension apportionment funds into the state budget for the Parental Choice Tax Credit, which helps families pay for private schooling.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
6 Mar. 2026
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Beaver said this is not a new tax, but a permanent annual funding reallocation by the state.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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After the mission design was finalized back in April of 2025, the reallocation of resources meant that the initial costing process could only be completed in September.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Donny Cohen, owner of several kosher restaurants in Boca Raton, has been donating about 15 unsold pizzas a week from his Rave Pizza & Sushi restaurant to the network for redistribution.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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In 1848, a popular uprising in France overthrew the monarchy, demanding universal manhood suffrage and wealth redistribution.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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On Monday, March 30, Catholic Charities Dallas and the North Texas Food Bank will host a similar food distribution for airport employees at Dallas Love Field, with organizers expecting to serve at least 200 additional families.—
Lauren Crawford,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The news could spell big changes for how social media companies build algorithms, and how brands interact with customers on the platforms that make up a large part of their marketing distribution.—
Tim Smith,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
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As for the riverboat funds, Pierog confirmed that there have been no allocations of those funds for the coming year, as requests for these grants are still being submitted.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The daily global supply deficit of 10 million barrels forces a brutal hierarchy of energy allocation.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The City Council was recently asked to authorize a debt issuance to cover lawsuit settlements and firefighter back pay.—
Bill Conway,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Two years ago, Democrats in the state legislature floated a bill that aimed to halt the issuance of new oil and gas permits by the end of 2029, a proposal that raised hackles in the industry.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Reapportionment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapportionment. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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