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
Verb
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When markets recover, reallocate to create your recession reserve again for next time.—
Kenny Gott,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Twins looked into trading Vázquez this winter simply because reallocating some of his $10 million salary toward another player’s contract would have made sense.—
Dan Hayes,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Yet during his first term, Trump tried to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census with an eye on apportioning by only the citizen population.—
Geoffrey Skelley,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Such an agreement would cover scenarios like payment defaults, apportioning profits if the house is sold and what happens if the couple separates.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Recipe tested by Southern Living Test Kitchen Active Time: 30 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Servings: 9 Tender and moist old-fashioned butter cake is essentially a vanilla snacking cake, not to be confused with Gooey Butter Cake, which is most often portioned into blondie-like bar.—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
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Set aside in the refrigerator until ready to use. To assemble, dust your work surface with corn starch, and portion out 12 balls of mochi.—
Ingu Chen,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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While side hustles are a major way children are saving up money, many are also allocating their allowances to their savings — especially when considering that 62 percent of 6-year-olds receive an allowance and 80 percent of children receive one by the age of 14.—
Kanika Talwar,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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Of those, more than a third were allocated out of sequence, meaning they should have been offered to candidates higher on a waiting list.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
28 Feb. 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
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His seven-game suspension followed by a more recent two-game suspension has cost him just more than $3 million thus far (It’s not prorated by game).—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The vice president also spoke at the end of the first month of Mr. Trump’s second administration, a period in which the president has issued executive orders at a dizzying speed, often dispensing with longstanding norms of American government.—
Michael Gold,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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One wrong injection, one wrongly dispensed IV drip, could kill a patient and end Floria’s career.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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Only music materials released and distributed on digital streaming platforms, and physical music media within the eligibility period (April 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024) were considered for nominations.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
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It’s produced in association with MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, and distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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For example, willow bark was administered for pain relief; and willow bark contains acetylsalicylic acid – aspirin.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Then, on Monday, Feb. 24, he was administered a feeding peg out of his nose and into his stomach.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Reapportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapportion. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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