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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But while the danger was unambiguous, the apportionment of responsibility was not.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Even if sufficient water were released from Lake Powell to Lake Mead to cover the Lower Basin’s and Mexico’s apportionments, Lake Mead would continue to decline because of evaporation.

— Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of apportionment

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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
The reallocation from savings to essentials could sidestep addressing root problems, too.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of reallocation

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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
Choose terms the customer can understand and the business can enforce, including limits on redistribution.

— Rishi Katdare, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of redistribution

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Overlapping with Zaslav during their time at NBCU, Perrette rose to president of digital and affiliate distribution.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
The destroyer has enhanced electrical power distribution and additional cooling capacity to support its advanced systems.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of distribution

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That means reassessing Lauder’s processes, workforce and asset allocations, and making the tough decisions about right-sizing its workforce.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The result was a scramble to get on coveted allocation lists—and a thriving secondary market where the sky seemed to be the limit.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of allocation

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City staff said the bond issuance will generate about $537 million to help pay for construction of a new ballpark and Royals team offices.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
However, Gulf secondary-market turnover on Bloomberg’s electronic markets platform almost doubled from $22 billion in 2022 to $40 billion in 2025, while issuance increased from $246 billion to $452 billion over the same period.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

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