reapportion

verb

Definition of reapportionnext
as in to reallocate

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Recent Examples of reapportion Constitutionally, House seats are reapportioned every ten years by state legislatures following the national census. — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026 DeSantis has also said that because the state’s population growth has changed rapidly since 2020, the state should be reapportioning its districts. — Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 27 Apr. 2026 After every 10-year Census, the 435 House seats are reapportioned to reflect the latest state-by-state population numbers (counting all residents, citizens and non-citizens alike). — Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 23 Feb. 2026 Section 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment requires 'counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed' for purposes of reapportioning the House. — Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reapportion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reapportion
  1. reallocate
  2. apportion
  3. portion
  4. allocate
  5. prorate
  6. dispense
  7. distribute
  8. administer
Verb
  • In cognitive outsourcing, the advantage will belong to organizations that can reallocate work, capital and human expertise as quickly as the technology changes.
    — Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That funding gap has pushed financial institutions to introduce new tools to reallocate risk and unlock longer-term liquidity.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of reallocate
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  • The company generally denied the allegations and asserted that any damages should be apportioned among the parties and other potentially responsible parties.
    — Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Whether blame should be apportioned to Darden, private equity, or hedge funds, Red Lobster is still dealing with the repercussions of the deal.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of apportion
Verb
  • This gift set pairs the grinder with Piper’s 50/50 blend of black and red peppercorns, portioned into four individual packets to ensure the spices stay fresh.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Guillen acknowledges that part of the promotion’s success could be driven by value as well as portioning.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of portion
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  • There are obviously endless options for how the money could be allocated.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • For some young investors, that means money originally allocated to long-term strategies is being funneled to activities built around immediate outcomes.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of allocate
Verb
  • Full refund before your first privacy report, then prorated based on unused time in the subscription.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Luckily, veteran-minimum contracts begin to prorate once the season begins.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of prorate
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  • Despite those circumstances, Yusuf continued dispensing oxycodone to Llerena, according to the factual proffer.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Studio 1 tracks the amount dispensed to estimate how much remains.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of dispense
Verb
  • Major Player Last year, BBC Studios teamed with CosmoBlue to distribute channels and launch a new general entertainment network across the Middle East and North Africa regions and Turkey.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • That came after the company distributed about 471 million warrants giving holders of Paramount Skydance’s PSKY Class B shares the option to purchase stock in the new company for $12/share.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of distribute
Verb
  • Under her plan, the state would administer a fund supported by premiums and guarantee disaster coverage.
    — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • When the second dose did not kill Pike, Tennessee’s single-drug execution protocol prevented authorities from administering a third dose.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of administer

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“Reapportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapportion. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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