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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
Aaron Edgell,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
What’s more, the individual had an abdominal yolk, a portion of the egg’s yolk sac that an embryo internalizes into its body cavity just before hatching to use as an energy reserve.
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Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
Brammall says as our food arrives, portioned onto individual plates.
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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By the time a student engages directly, their shortlist is often more defined than expected, meaning a significant portion of influence has already happened off-platform.
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Aaron Edgell,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
What’s more, the individual had an abdominal yolk, a portion of the egg’s yolk sac that an embryo internalizes into its body cavity just before hatching to use as an energy reserve.
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Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
Verb
Whip up some scones, cookies, or pound cake, and portion them into pastry bags for guests to grab.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
Brammall says as our food arrives, portioned onto individual plates.
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portion
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In August 1781, a couple of months before the end of the war, Sedgwick and his co-counsel, a law professor named Tapping Reeve, appeared in the Great Barrington Inferior Court of Common Pleas, a small wooden building where a jury would decide the destinies of Freeman and Brom.
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Afterward, shareholders captured nearly all the gains—a conscious reallocation, not market destiny.
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In another part of Queens, the Creedmoor psychiatric campus will see 2,000 new housing units on about 50 acres.
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Matthews is part of an outfield that is producing almost nothing offensively.
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Newton isn't the only analyst seeing potential for a rebound in the shares.
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Priya Bhardwaj does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
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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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During the draft lottery, there was a tense moment in the room when the fourth pick was being drawn, as Indiana’s fate was about to be revealed.
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The deal set out expectations for the next phase of negotiations, which will confront more complex topics, including the fate of Iran's nuclear program.
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The Cruel Intentions star was showered with love in the comments section.
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In Paris, the heat upended peak tourist season, forcing the Louvre to close two hours early, the Eiffel Tower to shut ahead of schedule, and other major attractions to shorten hours or close sections, Euronews reported.
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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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Prosecutors say Hammond, who was a pharmacist at Central Pharmacy in Lansing from 2020 to 2024, dispensed and billed a substantial number of female condoms that the pharmacy never received from a wholesaler.
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Eight years after its last edition, the sprawling, shape-shifting PEOPLE festival is returning to Berlin — and if its organizers have their way, the lineup will once again dispense with marquee billing in favor of unexpected collisions.
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“Portion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portion. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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