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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 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 But a courageous governor, LeRoy Collins, fought his heart out for voting rights and fair apportionment. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026 The magnitude and volume of where the intellectual work goes is indeed a topic for deciding on the apportionment of credit. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 May 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 See All Example Sentences for apportionment

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The two saw that media companies were overly reliant on social media for distribution, and that profits were flowing to the likes of Facebook rather than to the creators of content.

— Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
But permission for the public distribution or posting of either the video or photos was not given by the bishops.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

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Districts have up to three school years to spend each allocation, and any unspent money then reverts to the California Department of Education the following year.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Among family offices established more than 20 years ago, nearly half have alternative allocations above 40%, compared to 32% for newer family offices, according to the survey.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

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