as in to reallocate
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Recent Examples of reapportion
Genesis also wants to reapportion the collateral to benefit all of its creditors and disputes Gemini's foreclosure and entitlement to the additional GBTC shares.
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Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
The once-in-a-decade count is required to reapportion the House of Representatives to reflect changes in the nation’s population.
—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
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Nina Bambysheva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
The once-in-a-decade count is required to reapportion the House of Representatives to reflect changes in the nation’s population.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reapportion
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The city must reallocate unspent funds to accelerate new construction and preserve existing units.—
Pascale Leone,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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However, the president does have some flexibility to pause or reallocate aid temporarily for policy reasons, such as national security concerns.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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During Tuesday’s press briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt repeated Trump’s pledge that his economic agenda will usher in a new golden age in the U.S. and, instead, apportioned responsibility for the current stock market pain to former President Joe Biden.—
Naomi Lim,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Mar. 2025
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The annual assessment, called the point-in-time count, is used to apportion federal dollars and provides a long-term measure of the state of homelessness in America.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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And what better way to tell them than portioning them out over several episodes? 7. Whither Maggie the waitress?—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Consider portioning it up before freezing with a silicone mold or an ice cube tray.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Several nonprofits have lost millions in government contracts allocated to assist new arrivals.—
Tazreena Sajjad,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2025
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Bloomberg reported that the WNBA generated $200,000,000 in revenue last season, with only 9.3 percent allocated to player salaries.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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As of now, Zamora and Mata’s renters have received their security deposit and prorated rent back.—
Daisy Verduzco Reyes,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Years ago, Cleveland GM Andrew Berry pushed Garrett’s cap hits into the future by prorating Garrett’s bonuses.—
Jacob Robinson,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This way, organizations can dispense with the blame game altogether.—
Liz Kislik,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Four hour-long episodes turn out to be an awfully long way to go for the suggestion that the truth can be murky — especially when the next four go ahead and dispense with that ambiguity entirely.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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When Are April 2025 Benefits Paid? Retirement checks are distributed throughout the month, based on the recipient's birth date and the duration of their benefit payments.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Despite being distributed by Prime Video, the show is 100% independently owned and operated.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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This poll was administered among a random sample of 5,876 adults with a margin of sampling error of +/- 2 percentage points.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The first dose is administered between 12 and 15 months of age; The second shot comes between 4 and 6 years old.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Reapportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapportion. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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