as in to reallocate
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Recent Examples of reapportion
The once-in-a-decade count is required to reapportion the House of Representatives to reflect changes in the nation’s population.
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 21 July 2022
Since House districts are used to apportion the Electoral College and states use census data to reapportion their own legislatures, the census quite literally rewrites the map of American political power every 10 years.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 21 July 2022
The census proved accurate enough in the end to be used to reapportion the House of Representatives and guide the drawing of new political maps nationwide.
—New York Times, 7 Apr. 2022
The new maps had to reapportion the state’s population, which has continued shifting from rural communities to urban and suburban areas.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2021
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 21 July 2022
Since House districts are used to apportion the Electoral College and states use census data to reapportion their own legislatures, the census quite literally rewrites the map of American political power every 10 years.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 21 July 2022
The census proved accurate enough in the end to be used to reapportion the House of Representatives and guide the drawing of new political maps nationwide.
—New York Times, 7 Apr. 2022
The new maps had to reapportion the state’s population, which has continued shifting from rural communities to urban and suburban areas.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reapportion
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Some needs were filled by reallocating existing funding within the budget, while others could not be funded entirely.Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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Addressing these health issues through better nutrition is essential to reducing these costs and enabling businesses to reallocate funds to critical areas like employee development and technology.Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Nov. 2024
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Emery apportioned the blame for Brighton’s goal on defenders being too deep and consequently not catching attackers offside.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Kansas law allows the state to apportion sports betting revenue as an incentive for teams to relocate.Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Just make a big batch of food—I’ve found stew-type dishes work best—portion it out into Tupperware containers, and stash them in the fridge.Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Jan. 2025
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The temptation to portion out one’s cathedral of counterpoised and cantilevered writing into knickknacks certainly is vivid to him.Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
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And make sure to allocate a specific amount toward debt repayment each month.Chad Van Horn, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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The Biden administration will not be able to allocate $3.8 billion of U.S. aid earmarked for Ukraine before the president leaves the White House, raising questions over the future of the funding when President-elect Donald Trump takes office.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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If Rodgers returns in 2025, the cap hit is small for a veteran quarterback ($23.5 million) but that doesn’t factor in that $35 million roster bonus, which would be prorated through 2029 for cap purposes (due to void years, used to spread out a cap hit even when a player is no longer on the roster).Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Early termination fees apply for a maximum of $480, prorated at $20 per month over the 24-month term.Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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That trade group represents compounding pharmacies and hybrid pharmacies that also dispense regular drug prescriptions.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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Gi-hun Hasn’t Killed Anyone Once the rules and nature of the Game revealed themselves, plenty of players were content to dispense with societal decorum and start fully murdering each other to level the playing field.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024
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Volunteers distribute water and other supplies at the Westwood Recreation Center on Thursday.Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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On Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. the district will distribute pre-packaged meals at 16 sites for students.Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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During the pandemic, the center opened to help administer COVID tests and pass out food.Yvonne Condes, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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The fund is administered by the Entertainment Industry Foundation.Michaela Zee, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Reapportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapportion. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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