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apportionment

noun

ə-ˈpȯr-shən-mənt

Definition of apportionment

as in distribution

the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group the apportionment of the estate will happen this Friday

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Recent Examples of apportionment 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 Republicans argue that current rules structurally advantage Democratic-leaning states, for instance, by counting non-citizens in apportionment as is directed by the 14th Amendment. — Bruce Sibley, Time, 29 May 2026 Congress would have to amend the 1967 Uniform Congressional District Act and repeal the requirement that requires states to use single-member districts for congressional apportionment, Drutman explained. — Mary Ellen Klas, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026 Congress would have to amend the 1967 Uniform Congressional District Act and repeal the requirement that requires states to use single-member districts for congressional apportionment, Drutman explained. — Mary Ellen Klas, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for apportionment

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Equitable distribution With the equitable distribution framework, a judge decides on a fair distribution of the assets and debts.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 6 July 2026
What the project is missing includes additional financing, international distribution and an international sales agent.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

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