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
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • United gained gates in last year’s reallocation.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Stand Up Loveland says the project is also possible thanks to support from the Democratic Socialists of America and Clothe the People, a community hub for clothing and food redistribution in Fort Collins.
    Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • While others wrote checks with press releases in 2020, Scott wrote new rules for redistribution.
    Felecia Hatcher, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Beyond the acquisition costs, the report estimates spending another $21 billion in capital investment over the space of three decades to maintain the assets for transmission and distribution of the utility system.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Quantum key distribution makes use of quantum entanglement, which locks two particles together through one of their properties, like spin.
    Matt von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • However, management suggested no change to their capital allocation strategy, maintained FY26 outlook, and provided worse-than expected 2Q26 guidance.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Weimer plays a key role in shaping Germany’s cultural policy and oversees the allocation of millions of euros in federal cultural funding to grants, awards, and projects.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The settlement check can be cashed up to 180 days after the issuance date.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The issuance of $511,480,700 of public securities for streets and mobility infrastructure improvements and the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the principal and interest on the public securities.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026

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“Reapportionment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapportionment. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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