as in to allot
to give as a share or portion
the region has had to ration water during times of drought
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Recent Examples of ration
Stefan Szymanski,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Other towns and cities are rationing water just in case.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
Danica Coto,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
Starting in April, the most vulnerable populations, such as children and older adults, could be most affected because the government plans to cut or eliminate the few subsidized food items that were sold in stores through the ration booklets.
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Sarah Moreno
updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Verb
If there is to be rationing, most people would probably prefer that committed fans, with no interest in reselling, were rewarded with low-cost tickets.
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Stefan Szymanski,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Other towns and cities are rationing water just in case.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
Noun
Government ration books that once provided for a healthy diet and kept families fully fed for a month are now shrinking.
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Danica Coto,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
Starting in April, the most vulnerable populations, such as children and older adults, could be most affected because the government plans to cut or eliminate the few subsidized food items that were sold in stores through the ration booklets.
—
Sarah Moreno
updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ration
Verb
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This thing is seriously massive, featuring way too many goodies to list in the space allotted here.
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The government is required to allot 90 days between the dissolution of the Knesset and the election, so the latest possible day the parliament can be dissolved is July 29.
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With a $4,500 annuity, auto allowance, health insurance and other benefits, the total amount is $201,338, officials said.
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There's an appetite for it, and an allowance for it.
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The council eventually approved allocating $20,000 to the town’s sustaining grant program and allowed applicants to amend their proposal to account for the increase funds.
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That discipline extends to how Nasdaq allocates capital across time horizons.
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The sheriff's office reopened portions of the investigation roughly three years ago, reviewing thousands of case files and conducting interviews with Mansfield with assistance from federal and state authorities.
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Temperatures will decline slightly Friday and Saturday across portions of the UK and France, but the more significant relief for these areas will come Sunday as the heat dome continues to shift eastward.
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The Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Norfolk District Attorney's and Wellesley Police are investigating the incident.
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More than 20 units were assigned to the scene, according to Metro Fire’s active incident report.
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Organizers across the country say their 250th anniversary events celebrate parts of American history that are missing from the national conversation.
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The Beck Recreation Center closed last summer, and part of the building is scheduled for demolition.
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The third and final wave of Social Security payments for June is scheduled to be distributed this week, following a normal schedule.
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The lawsuit notes that LeVota’s credit plan relies directly on pulling money back that had already been distributed to school districts — the same criticism identified by the dozen school districts behind the open letter.
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FactSet tracks the distribution of individual stock ratings; there have not been a higher proportion of Buys back to 2009.
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The art was in selection, proportion and rhythm.
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“Ration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ration. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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