1
as in allotting
to give as a share or portion
apportioned the profits according to years of service with the company
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in distributing
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
apportioned the grant money to the winners of the competition
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apportioning
Verb
-
Inevitably, team evil has cooler powers, like Sindel’s scream and Kung Lao’s hat of doom, but in addition to allotting an inordinate amount of its combat time to Shao Kahn, who’s just a hulking guy with a hammer, the movie’s big visual idea is characters blasting one another with beams.
-
The framework proposes allotting $20 million of it to the Rays.
Verb
-
Large volunteer service stations there feed pilgrims, Zaidi said, adding that distributing food and drink is one of the most universal practices.
-
So far, experts in extremism have tracked Young Columbia members' activity in Wisconsin and Illinois, where young women have been documented distributing propaganda and meeting up with male Youth Club members.
Verb
-
Earlier this year, Senate Republicans proposed allocating $1 billion in taxpayer dollars from legislation meant to fund immigration enforcement agencies for security enhancements for the ballroom.
-
With hyperscalers allocating more than $725 billion to capital expenditures, suppliers are directing production capacity to high-bandwidth memory for AI servers, which earns far more profit per wafer, noted The Wall Street Journal.
Verb
-
By dispensing with sons and lovers, the tribe of sexless females would double its rate of reproduction and so, quite quickly, take over.
-
Absolutely Fabulous star Kathy Burke will discuss wellness, before the final episode sees Guz Khan dispensing nuggets of advice on conspiracy theories, wealth and other life matters.
Verb
-
Employers should consider assigning a dedicated benefits navigator, someone who won't give legal or financial advice but will help the employee find relevant benefits, understand deadlines and know which professionals to call.
-
Target's new attendance point system Target will start tracking unexcused tardiness and absences for its store and warehouse workers in September, assigning point values to violations and terminating any employee who hits 12 points within a year.
Verb
-
The one-time 5% tax on the state’s billionaires has rocked Sacramento in recent months, sharply dividing Democrats and splintering labor coalitions.
-
According to Steele, the bankruptcy trustee is now dividing the company’s assets, and the Cooper residents will likely only recover a small amount from the electric company.
Verb
-
One section bans providing services without a permit and includes yoga as an example.
-
Instead of limiting where an electric bike can go, its folding design creates more opportunities to ride, making spontaneous adventures easier than ever while still providing the comfort needed for longer distances.
Verb
-
Beginning in the mid-1990s, Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear agency, helped build the facility, subsequently administering it for years before turning over control to the Iranian regime.
-
Under the church’s in-house canon law, consecrating a bishop without papal consent incurs an automatic excommunication for both the people administering the consecration and the bishops receiving it.
Cite this Entry
“Apportioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apportioning. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
