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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
Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
The Pearl Ranch is about 40 minutes south of downtown Dallas, in the western portion of Ellis County on Orzo Road.
—Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
And just the thing for a lots of kitchen tasks, including bigger ones like portioning out a roast chicken.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The tool allows users to enter their utility provider and the amount of their monthly bill to estimate the portion of that payment counted as profit.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
The Pearl Ranch is about 40 minutes south of downtown Dallas, in the western portion of Ellis County on Orzo Road.
—Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
Shortly before serving, the blocks of compressed spuds are portioned and fried until the edges shatter like glass but the interior remains soft.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
And just the thing for a lots of kitchen tasks, including bigger ones like portioning out a roast chicken.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portion
Noun
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By Wednesday, the determination of our collective destiny will be all over, bar the shouting.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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And yet for those survivors who hold it, the belief in destiny can cut both ways.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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Thomas contributed by designing and producing many of the robot’s mechanical parts using 3D printing technology.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Because Buckley has short hair, a chignon or updo was not an option—but combed neatly back with a side part, clearing the face, feels like a very Grace Kelly detail.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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Do is serving a five-year federal prison sentence for accepting more than $550,000 in bribes to direct his share of the COVID funds to certain charities, primarily one that employed his daughter, Rhiannon.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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With such a large share of global oil shipments passing through the route, the disruption has pushed crude prices sharply higher.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Palo Alvarez Rodriguez was convicted in March 2023 of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin and cocaine and sentenced to five years in prison.—
David Goodhue
March 16,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Placer County prosecutors have filed charges against 17 people accused of being part of a large drug trafficking network that officials say distributed hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine monthly across the Greater Sacramento region.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The selection committee deemed both squads worthy of a shot despite their struggles, and that’s a message that Weaver told his teammates after the Longhorns found out their fate on Sunday.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday, the RedHawks had to watch the March Madness Selection Sunday show, like everyone else, to learn their fate.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
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In the show notes handed to audience members at Marc Jacobs’s Fall/Winter 2026 presentation, at New York’s Park Avenue Armory in early February, the designer included a section titled Credits and Receipts.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Officials said parts of the original bypass structure — built to manage Barton Creek flow — had eroded for decades, creating the potential for sections to collapse into the pool.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Nearly one in five Premier League goals this season have come from corners, the highest proportion in a decade.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The key to sprucing up this high-low uniform is to play with proportions.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Surveillance footage from the scenes shows the suspects using magnets to manipulate the fuel pump solenoids by opening pump panels and allowing fuel to be dispensed without payment, investigators said.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Cordell Walker, a steely-eyed former Marine who dispensed Lone Star justice with roundhouse kicks and a decidedly old-school moral code.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Portion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portion. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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