- 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
But as the warming climate intensifies the state’s cycles of flood and drought, its system for apportioning water is under strain.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
The Interior Department on Thursday initiated the process of developing new long-term rules for operating reservoirs and apportioning water cuts during shortages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
“There is no point apportioning blame,” said Snape smoothly.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
