reapportionment

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Recent Examples of reapportionment 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 According to the American Civil Liberties Union, reapportionment is the process of redistributing the number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states based on population changes revealed by the decennial Census. Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for reapportionment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reapportionment
Noun
  • And that became a critical point of failure for law enforcement chiefs looking to make the early apportionment of blame.
    Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
  • But the idea, which specifically ruled out using data for apportionment and required the count to be taken in years ending in five, never got funded.
    Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Yet the best evidence so far points to task reallocation more than a jobs wipeout, which raises the premium on supervision, feedback, and real training.
    Jennifer Moss, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Officials said the reallocation represents a 48% funding increase for HBCUs and more than doubles federal funding for tribal colleges and universities.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And unlike government programs, this type of redistribution requires no taxpayer funding.
    Aradhna Krishna, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Something needs to change, and a redistribution of wealth within the game (not just the Premier League) would be a huge one.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • From border work to senator funerals to food distributions, see them at work.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Under the pact, Legion M will work with Bleecker to co-finance the film’s distribution and marketing over the entire lifetime of the project.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But last week saw an observable upwelling of anxiety, reflecting a break of the preceding low-volatility climb and some possible pent-up selling from historically elevated equity allocations.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Yet recently some finance leaders such as Ray Dalio, the founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, have recommended higher allocations to gold.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Each state operates on its own internal processing schedule to ensure the timely issuance of benefits.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • And in addition to the prices listed below, Volek notes that applicants should also factor in government, due diligence, and passport issuance fees on top of the base contribution.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Reapportionment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapportionment. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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