apportioned

verb

Definition of apportionednext
past tense of apportion
1
as in allotted
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 distributed
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals apportioned the grant money to the winners of the competition

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  1. allotted
  2. distributed
  3. allocated
  4. dispensed
  5. assigned
  6. provided
  7. administered
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  • Tired of bandaid solutions, doctors are expressing frustration with the lack of research and funding allotted to combatting the condition.
    Theara Coleman, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Still, the company’s $820,000 allotted last year to protect top executives is a fraction of what other tech giants spent for CEO security.
    Adam Geller, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of allotted
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  • They are easily distributed digitally across networks, at a low or negligible cost.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • One of the most memorable moments of the Eras Tour took place in Brazil, when Swift stopped the show to ask for water to be distributed to her audience in the sweltering heat.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of distributed
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  • Proposition 35 effectively requires some of the money to be allocated to providers that serve Medi-Cal patients.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Another $13 million will be allocated to program administration.
    Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of allocated
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  • The meat, the traditional centerpiece of the Thanksgiving meal, is not only dispensed by the rescue mission to agencies and charities in the county, but directly to residents at rural locations, including Eldersburg, Finksburg, Taneytown and Union Bridge.
    Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
  • That was only possible because of significant action taken by the Food and Drug Administration during the pandemic, which allowed the pills to be dispensed via telemedicine.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of dispensed
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  • An advisory committee has already been assigned to work on the process, Martin said.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As the rest of the city struggles through violent crime, Johnson reportedly maintains a security detail of nearly 100 officers in Unit 544 — the group of officers assigned to protect the mayor.
    Dylan Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of assigned
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  • The report and designation are based on information provided by AS&H Clifford Chance, a law firm based in Riyadh which was tasked with providing an independent human rights assessment.
    Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Content from The National Desk is provided by Sinclair, the parent company of FOX45 News.
    Caitlyn Frolo, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of provided
Verb
  • During this comatose period, Foxx was taken to a doctor, who administered a cortisone shot and sent him home.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • With a non-invasive, handheld device, which is being investigated for treating IBD, electrical stimulation is administered through the skin to either the right or left branches of the vagus nerve in the neck or the ear.
    Stacey Colino, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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