reapportionment

noun

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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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  1. apportionment
  2. reallocation
  3. redistribution
  4. distribution
  5. allocation
  6. issuance
Noun
  • In 1952, Arizona sued in federal court to invalidate the 1922 apportionment.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • But while the danger was unambiguous, the apportionment of responsibility was not.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of apportionment
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  • American also reclaimed gates in the newest round of gate reallocation, which took effect this month.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Adaptability comes from clear leading indicators, the frequent reallocation of resources and the discipline to stop initiatives when assumptions change.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of reallocation
Noun
  • This acceleration in the redistribution of wealth from the middle class to the very top, in short, has an array of drivers.
    — Markus Schneider, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Its progressive benefit formula gives lower-wage workers a greater replacement rate than higher-wage workers, making redistribution a feature of the design.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of redistribution
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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
Definition of distribution
Noun
  • 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
Definition of allocation
Noun
  • The law puts a stop to the issuance of new carriage-horse licenses and outlaws the industry entirely by the summer of 2028.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Slowing debt issuance as the credit environment tightens could hinder companies' ability to finance the AI infrastructure buildout, Crisafulli added.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of issuance

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