APPORTION Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

apportion

verb

ə-ˈpȯr-shən

Definition of apportion

as in to allot

to give as a share or portion apportioned the profits according to years of service with the company

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as in to distribute

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals apportioned the grant money to the winners of the competition

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Recent Examples of apportion Even before the 2025 Southern California fires erupted, the Camp Fire and other major wildfires had generated a circular political debate over how billions of dollars in damages should be apportioned. — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026 That translates to 42,320 individual allocations to be made across pre-finals games alone, with the $100million of that $355m CBP pot apportioned to qualifying participation working out at $2,362 per player, per match. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Females, minors &c are excluded from the polls, but are included in the enumeration of persons on whom representation is apportioned. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 And ComEd can do its small part to help by creating a fairer method of apportioning costs to help those in need. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for apportion

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The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, which covers an area just outside New Orleans and was allotted the highest amount — nearly $4 million through 2025 — did not respond to more than a dozen calls and emails.

— Aneri Pattani — KFF Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
For example, the original plan by the department’s consultant assumed that the park would have access to a sewer main and allotted about $76,000 for a routine sewer connection.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of allot

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Artists using the library to record, produce and distribute songs is not unheard of.

— Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Earlier this year, an open letter from agency leadership warned against using federal funds to buy harm reduction supplies like sterile syringes and pipes, or to distribute test strips for common drug supply contaminants.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of distribute

Verb

In one simulation, the AI initially assigned a 72% probability that a nearby vessel was simply passing through.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
In northern Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, Russian forces are reportedly disbanding some tank battalions and reallocating younger servicemembers to drone units, while assigning other personnel to assault units.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of assign

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Staff are tuned-in and attentive, knowledgeable and efficient, without dispensing any of the sirs and ma’ams and stilted affections of fancier places.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Epstein was involved in figuring out ways to dispense a significant portion of that money.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispense

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Given the importance of capturing Druzhkivka, Russian forces have allocated significant drone resources to support operations in the area.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
In June, lawmakers approved a major expansion of the funding allocated each year to the state’s film and television tax credit program, moving to raise that cap to $750 million from $330 million.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of allocate

Verb

The bike also has a programmable control system that can provide functions such as boost, wheel-lift assistance, speed limiting and what Bonnell calls E-Clutch functionality (more on that later).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Along with performances from Chappell Roan, Doechii and more, the festival provided a space where attendees could connect directly with the festival’s nonprofit partners and hear more about the issues and communities at the center of their work.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of provide

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The case has become a national cultural fixation and a social media spectacle, gripping and dividing spectators well beyond the Massachusetts courtroom where the 36-year-old mother is charged with killing her three young children.

— Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Essentially a form of computational fluid dynamics, the simulation divides the flow passages into a very large number of tiny regions and calculates things such as velocity, pressure, turbulence, and temperature throughout the component.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of divide

Verb

As of late July, the RSSA final certification exam is now administered and proctored by the College for Financial Planning, a Kaplan company, using live online proctoring.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Capifali also helped administer the city’s regulation of hemp products under Johnson, who vetoed an ordinance that would outright ban those sales.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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