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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reapportionment
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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
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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
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The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office opposes the funding reallocation, stating the jail's cameras are outdated and crucial for security.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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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
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Leo’s homily called for peace and equitable redistribution of resources, signaling his pontificate can now advance his own agenda after months consumed by the celebration.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Unlike the ballooning federal Indigenous budgets of the past decade, which were approved by a majority in the Canadian Parliament, the matter of land redistribution has been left to the courts.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
27 Dec. 2025
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An El Dorado County criminal grand jury indicted three people arrested in a regional enforcement operation in September to curtail drug trafficking and distribution, including the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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There’s been zero distribution interest so far, even though the film screened at the Hamburg Film Festival.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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After the Herald began reporting on the A3 Foundation, Levine Cava called for an audit of the charity, and Miami-Dade commissioners voted to divert a yearly A3 Foundation allocation in a county contract to Miami-Dade’s Parks Foundation instead.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The commission did not establish specific cost allocation or rate designs for data centers and other large energy users, leaving those to be considered in general rate cases to come.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Those bond issuances add up to around $1 billion, according to a 2024 Commerce report.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The post is being created in response to a massive fraud investigation in Minnesota over the loss of billions of dollars that has led to nearly 100 indictments and the issuance of 1,500 subpoenas.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Reapportionment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapportionment. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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