apportionment
Example Sentences
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She said the service charge fees increased suddenly in 2020, due to a "change in the apportionment" or share of costs, set by the landlord.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Federal law holds that a mid-decade Census can be conducted, but not used for apportionment.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2025
But as a matter of paramount importance to the compact, the Texas apportionment and the treaty water will be delivered,” Melloy wrote in his report.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2023
Under those alternatives, federal officials said the cuts would reach about 2 million acre-feet each year — a much larger reduction from the total 7.5 million acre-feet apportionment for California, Nevada and Arizona.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2023
An allotment or apportionment; as, an allocation of shares in a company.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster
Vocabulary lists containing apportionment
The Golden Compass
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The Federalist No. 10 by James Madison
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