- present participle of apportion.
apportioning
Example Sentences
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He shows her ideas taking shape at desks where classifications opened or foreclosed futures, within organizations charged with apportioning the remnants of an inheritance among the living.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Without apportioning blame, the head of the U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, warned of the safety risks of such attacks.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
The upcoming negotiations will also involve questions about how the current system of managing dams and apportioning water can be revamped to adapt to climate change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
Andrea Simon, director of the group End Violence Against Women, agrees that society needs to move away from apportioning blame on women.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2023
“There is no point apportioning blame,” said Snape smoothly.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
