Meaning & use
apportioning
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Dividing and distributing something proportionally or fairly among a group.
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The court spent months apportioning blame among the several companies involved in the spill.
The treasurer is responsible for apportioning the club's budget across each committee.
A note on using this word
In United States politics, 'apportioning' congressional seats among the states based on population is a constitutionally required process carried out after each census.
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allocatingdistributing
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