REAPPORTIONMENT Synonyms: 15 Similar Words

reapportionment

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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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for reapportionment

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Noun

In 1952, Arizona sued in federal court to invalidate the 1922 apportionment.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
But while the danger was unambiguous, the apportionment of responsibility was not.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of apportionment

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American also reclaimed gates in the newest round of gate reallocation, which took effect this month.

— Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Adaptability comes from clear leading indicators, the frequent reallocation of resources and the discipline to stop initiatives when assumptions change.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of reallocation

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This acceleration in the redistribution of wealth from the middle class to the very top, in short, has an array of drivers.

— Markus Schneider, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
Its progressive benefit formula gives lower-wage workers a greater replacement rate than higher-wage workers, making redistribution a feature of the design.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of redistribution

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The two saw that media companies were overly reliant on social media for distribution, and that profits were flowing to the likes of Facebook rather than to the creators of content.

— Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
But permission for the public distribution or posting of either the video or photos was not given by the bishops.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of distribution

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Georgia’s credit has no limit and New York’s allows the state to pull from allocations for future years — amounting to an uncapped credit.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Forecast commits, pricing exceptions, accepting security risk, supplier changes and headcount allocation.

— Greg Genung, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of allocation

Noun

Even Microsoft is finally moving into the bond market for its AI financing, announcing $25 billion in new issuance .

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
But, because the two series would be issued within three years of the first, the final payment would occur no more than 28 years after the first issuance.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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