proportioning

present participle of proportion

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Verb
  • The one-time 5% tax on the state’s billionaires has rocked Sacramento in recent months, sharply dividing Democrats and splintering labor coalitions.
    Grace Hase, Mercury News, 26 June 2026
  • 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.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Dryer Balls Wool dryer balls reduce static by equalizing electrons and ions in the dryer.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
  • After Japan took a 1-0 lead in the first half, Brazil relentlessly attacked in the second half, equalizing in the 56th minute before scoring again with only a minute to spare in stoppage time.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • But the Supreme Court put off ruling on a challenge to Trump's 2020 effort to to exclude undocumented immigrants from the numbers used for apportioning congressional seats.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Seen that way, the smart factory becomes a broader story about balancing productivity, adaptability and responsible resource use in a more integrated way.
    Arungalai Anbarasu, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Layouts are open without feeling exposed, balancing flow with livability.
    GL Homes, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • After nine years playing in the majors, Hoffman took up coaching in the Dodgers’ minor league farm system, splitting time between managing and coordinating field instruction for player development.
    Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • The ampd YouTube dashboard lets clients drill down from a national overview to a single channel, splitting any metric by age, gender, income and region, and switching the view between reach, hours watched and individual titles.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • That includes standardizing imaging protocols, contouring inputs, prescription fields, dose constraints, plan-quality checks and approval thresholds.
    Dr. Taha Kass-Hout, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Over the past two years, Nasdaq has focused on standardizing data definitions, centralizing information, and building dashboards capable of supporting more advanced AI applications.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • By dispensing with sons and lovers, the tribe of sexless females would double its rate of reproduction and so, quite quickly, take over.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • 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.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • The moody Moon moves through your 7th House of Partnership as the Sun energizes your 11th House of Friends and Community, aligning cooperation with a larger purpose.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
  • McBride places the unfinished hat on my head for a brief fit check, aligning it to the center of my face before lifting it away again.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
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“Proportioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportioning. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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