Synonyms of ration

ration 1 of 2

verb

as in to allot

to give as a share or portion

the region has had to ration water during times of drought

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allot
• allocate
• assign
• distribute
• apportion
• lot
• allow
• portion
• give
• divide
• measure
• dispense
• deal
• split
• administer
• meter
• grant
• prorate
• award
• hand out
• part
• share (out)
• contribute
• dole out
• donate
• reserve
• earmark
• accord
• parcel (out)
• redistribute
• admeasure
• reallocate
• mete (out)
• reapportion
• reassign
• chip in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deny
• withhold
• deprive (of)
• keep
• retain
• stint
• begrudge
• appropriate
• confiscate
• arrogate

ration

2 of 2

noun

as in allowance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allowance
• portion
• part
• proportion
• quota
• percentage
• share
• lot
• piece
• allotment
• cut
• section
• end
• commission
• slice
• segment
• take
• member
• partition

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• total
• sum
• compound
• aggregate
• pool
• whole
• composite
• totality

Examples of ration in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

All of this was achieved despite economic conditions that required the continuation and extension of rationing and controls on wages and prices. —James E. Cronin, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019

Without additional resources, the health care for hero firefighters and cops and everyone else caught in the poisonous cloud will have to be rationed. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 July 2024

Noun

So does Tagovailoa’s 81-37 TD-interception ration vs. Lawrence’s 58-39. —Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 8 July 2024

The next scene is, Crosby tells us, the Last Supper — the predawn of a mission day, aircrews got a generous breakfast, far better than their usual rations. —Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024