1
as in destiny
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
he had always just assumed that lifelong bachelorhood would be his portion
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as in part
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled
equal portions of the students' day are devoted to study, recreation, and sleep
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as in share
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
each camper gets an equal portion of the food
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as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
portioned out the medical supplies equally
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Recent Examples of portion
Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 7 May 2025
This summer, the office will order the employers of borrowers to withhold a portion of the employee’s income to pay off the loans.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
Even generously portioned into two sets with an intermission, their 23-song show almost seemed over too fast, but that’s a testament generally to their clock-stopping spell.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
One of Blumenthal’s letters was addressed to Bill Zanker, the entrepreneur behind Fight Fight Fight, which controls a large portion of the $TRUMP token supply.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 7 May 2025
This summer, the office will order the employers of borrowers to withhold a portion of the employee’s income to pay off the loans.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Verb
Dip the knife or bench scaper in flour before portioning the scones for clean slices.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
Even generously portioned into two sets with an intermission, their 23-song show almost seemed over too fast, but that’s a testament generally to their clock-stopping spell.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portion
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Features footage the director shot over 20 years, traversing all of his past films in an epic look at the romantic destiny of his perennial heroine, Qiaoqiao.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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The Trump administration might believe that Ukraine’s destiny has no bearing on the future of the NATO alliance.—
Liana Fix,
Foreign Affairs,
1 May 2025
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In March, Howell issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from implementing key parts of the executive order.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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The Environmental Protection Agency announced plans on May 2 to slash its budget by $300 million in fiscal year 2026, reduce staffing to 1980s levels and dissolve its research and development office as part of a sweeping overhaul of the agency.—
Valerie Volcovici,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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That’s more than four times the share of France, which ranks second, followed by Russia.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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The share of American Catholics that are white has fallen by 10%, whilst Hispanic Catholics have increased by 7%, according to the Pew Research Center.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 May 2025
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The movies, distributed by Sony Pictures, are slated to hit screens in April 2028.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
8 May 2025
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Wright partnered with Arthur L. Richards, who manufactured and distributed the homes, though they were only offered commercially for 14 months.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
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The funding is currently frozen, with an uncertain fate.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
1 May 2025
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Perhaps his fate will be dictated by who United are able to bring in.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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For the fourth main section of practice, the Chargers also installed plays and schemes.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Fans gushed over the sweet image and clip in the comment section of the Instagram post.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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People from India and China represent the largest proportion of international students, accounting for about half of the overall enrollment, according to federal officials.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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At the same time, resistant behaviors accounted for almost 36 percent of the time spent in encounters; after training, that proportion fell to about 20 percent.—
Paula Span,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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That unit dispenses prescriptions in CVS’ more than 9,000 retail pharmacies and provides other pharmacy services, such as vaccinations and diagnostic testing.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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The ham sandwiches, pudding skins, tuna crackers, and, yes, fried bologna were dispensed with a smile and the deep satisfaction of a parent making a child happy.—
Robert Klose,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2025
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“Portion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portion. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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