reapportioning

verb

Definition of reapportioningnext
present participle of reapportion
as in reallocating

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  1. allocating
  2. distributing
  3. administering
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  • Investors in China are taking note and are already allocating to the stock market, as evidenced by a jump in margin collateral, which is used to make leveraged investments or simply trade in margin accounts.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • CEOs must prioritize security awareness across all organizational levels, allocating budgets for training and certifications as well as encouraging employees to attend relevant conferences.
    Andrew Duncan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of allocating
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  • In February 2014, Bonilla was sentenced in New Haven federal court to 68 months in prison and four years of supervised release for distributing heroin, court records show.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The joint task force operation found the organization was distributing various drugs, including opioids, high-grade marijuana, THC products and MDMA.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of distributing
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  • By managing and administering sanctions, export controls, and investment screening, Washington can often prevent money and certain technology from falling into the hands of its rivals.
    Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Maher stressed that the debate occurring now is much more localized than in years past, given that just 10 of the 27 states with the death penalty still on the books sentenced people to death this year, with nine states actually administering executions.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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