as in to reallocate
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Recent Examples of reapportion
In New York City’s ranked-choice system, if no candidate receives a majority of the vote, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated and their votes are reapportioned according to their voters’ next preference.
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 25 June 2025
Following the cancellation, approximately $882 million in BRIC funding will be returned to the U.S. Treasury or reapportioned by Congress during the next fiscal year, according to FEMA.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
The statement said about $882 million will be returned or reapportioned by Congress in the next fiscal year.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
The House has been similarly reapportioned every ten years since.
— Made By History, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 25 June 2025
Following the cancellation, approximately $882 million in BRIC funding will be returned to the U.S. Treasury or reapportioned by Congress during the next fiscal year, according to FEMA.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
The statement said about $882 million will be returned or reapportioned by Congress in the next fiscal year.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
The House has been similarly reapportioned every ten years since.
— Made By History, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reapportion
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But most of the spectators in the crowd are locals, who reallocate their spending from other area merchants, rather than generating new commercial activity.—
J.C. Bradbury,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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Snap, the parent company of popular messaging platform Snapchat, is planning to reallocate resources to its highest priority initiatives, including increasing its net-income profitability.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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With more parties involved comes more ways to apportion liability, and that can take time since investigators have to determine who may have been at fault based on what factors caused the accident to happen in the first place.—
Will Jones,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2026
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On the edges of Beirut's stylish downtown area and the trendy Mar Mikhael neighborhood is the devastated port area, wrecked by a massive explosion in 2020, with efforts to apportion responsibility for the disaster allegedly repeatedly stymied by Hezbollah.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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For the easiest reheating, consider portioning the grits into individual servings before freezing.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to the company, the meals are portioned for smaller appetites, provide at least 20 grams (g) of protein, and include nutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron, or potassium, depending on the item.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The State Grid Corporation of China has allocated approximately $1 billion for the initiative, signalling a major push to integrate robotics into critical national systems.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hill didn’t make any specific recommendations for how to allocate any extra money.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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For salary cap accounting purposes, this lump sum can be prorated (divided evenly) over the length of the contract to spread out the amount that counts against the cap.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, term lengths vary (some mattresses have lifetime warranties, while others have 10- or 20-year warranties), and some coverages may be prorated over time (the manufacturer may only cover a portion of the repair or replacement cost).—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The musical, featuring a book by David Hornsby and Chris Hoch and a score by the Rescues that dispenses with the movie’s cover-heavy soundtrack, is undeniably overstuffed.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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During the Covid pandemic, the Food and Drug Administration under President Joe Biden temporarily eliminated a requirement for mifepristone to be dispensed only in clinics, medical offices and hospitals.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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The same survey was distributed April 8 to attendees of a community meeting at Markham courthouse, which drew more than 100 attendees in person and online, according to the county.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Behind the scenes, the hotel team reduces food waste through a number of initiatives, including distributing unused food to those in need through partnerships with local associations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Surveys were administered in English and Spanish.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), which administers the Istanbul Biennial, has tapped artist and curator Liu Ding and art historian Carol Yinghua Lu to lead the nineteenth edition, set to run from September 18 through November 14, 2027.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
27 Apr. 2026
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