apportioning

verb

present participle of apportion
1
as in allotting
to give as a share or portion apportioned the profits according to years of service with the company

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2
as in distributing
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals apportioned the grant money to the winners of the competition

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Recent Examples of apportioning The fungibility of the hands is a reprieve from the book’s scenes of violence and its fallout, from the endless assigning of blame and the apportioning out of mercy or destruction. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 But the Supreme Court put off ruling on a challenge to Trump's 2020 effort to to exclude undocumented immigrants from the numbers used for apportioning congressional seats. — Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apportioning
  1. allotting
  2. distributing
  3. allocating
  4. dispensing
  5. assigning
  6. dividing
  7. providing
  8. administering
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  • Inevitably, team evil has cooler powers, like Sindel’s scream and Kung Lao’s hat of doom, but in addition to allotting an inordinate amount of its combat time to Shao Kahn, who’s just a hulking guy with a hammer, the movie’s big visual idea is characters blasting one another with beams.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 May 2026
  • The framework proposes allotting $20 million of it to the Rays.
    — Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Definition of allotting
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  • Instead, Goldman economists suggest that Seoul try some more immediate solutions, like helping elderly Koreans unlock their housing wealth, and better distributing the windfall from the country’s super-profitable tech firms.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • That year, the head trainer of the Commanders was found to have been illegally distributing oxycodone to players — an unsettling reminder of the NFL's difficult history with painkillers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of distributing
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  • Another popular option is the 50/20/30 method, which entails allocating 50% of your income to your needs, 20% to your savings and 30% to your wants.
    — Mallika Mitra, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Discrepancy theory is a branch of mathematics concerned with allocating resources as evenly as possible.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of allocating
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  • The agreement resolves a lawsuit filed in 2020 that alleged Walmart repeatedly violated the federal Controlled Substances Act by unlawfully dispensing opioid prescriptions at pharmacies across the country.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Squeeze bottles are also helpful for storing and dispensing homemade condiments (think spicy mayo) or syrups for coffee or cocktails.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of dispensing
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  • As more officers arrived, Kelly began directing the response, assigning priority to the most critically injured.
    — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Police emphasized that assigning the case to the Homicide Detail does not indicate Lupton's death has been ruled a homicide.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of assigning
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  • Experts, however, say the vaccine is safe and effective, and research indicates dividing it into multiple shots has no health benefit.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, there are different genres, and dividing into different genres is OK.
    — Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of dividing
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  • Thompson will be joined by singer-songwriter Gary Clark, providing the music, with original lyrics by both her and Clark.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • For Abdul-Kafi, making barbecue means providing first-time experiences to people who have traditionally been unable to eat it.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of providing
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  • The Iranians have now discovered the power of their geography and seem unwilling to give up on controlling/administering the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The vision of her administering fertility shots in the green room before going on air to discuss her future political career sent the internet in a tailspin.
    — Dr. Jaime Knopman, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of administering

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“Apportioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apportioning. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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