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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
Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Drought is significant across Maui and the Big Island, where extreme drought, level 3 out of 4, is found in portions of both islands.
—ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2026
This is an easy way to portion your meat to ensure even cooking.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Mikaela Shiffrin struggles in the slalom portion of the event after teammate Breezy Johnson finishes first in the downhill.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Drought is significant across Maui and the Big Island, where extreme drought, level 3 out of 4, is found in portions of both islands.
—ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Both can be a part of a heart-healthy snack when portioned well.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2026
This is an easy way to portion your meat to ensure even cooking.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portion
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Wakeland essentially controls their own playoff destiny with games against Reedy and The Colony on tap.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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But Kaszas’ ultimate destiny had nothing to do with inflicting — or receiving — bruises, contusions or broken limbs.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Harris, who spent part of his youth living on Navajo reservations where his mother was a teacher, took a Navajo Nation flag with him on the shuttle to raise awareness about issues faced by Native Americans.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The legendary punk rock band formed in California’s East Bay and was a seminal part of the early 1990s Bay Area music scene before going on to massive mainstream success.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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The share of Americans who report being satisfied with their current lives is also the second-lowest in the survey’s history — higher only than the percentage recorded in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Alphabet and Meta shares are each up 3% this year.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Logical Pictures Group said that the deal strengthened its historic links with Gondry and his longtime producer Georges Bermann at Partizan, forged by The Jokers Films, which distributed the director’s 2023 drama The Book of solutions and Maya Give Me A Title.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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The handouts are intended to be distributed in recreational areas such as parks, nature preserves and hiking trails.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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For stars, there are three main fates that a star can have, all of which are heavily dependent on their mass at birth.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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Point Loma Nazarene University men’s and women’s teams are in Hawaii for three games this week that could decide their PacWest Conference fates.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday afternoon, the elderly driver first hit a bicyclist, then continued for about a block before crashing her 2023 Mercedes Benz C class into the bakery section of the grocery store, trapping multiple people beneath her car, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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That section amounts to only a fraction of the overall plan, which also includes nearly 20,000 acres in Osceola County.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Bushra Mahnoor, a reproductive rights activist, counts herself among a small proportion of women and girls in Pakistan – about 12%, according to the UN’s children’s agency (UNICEF) – who use commercial sanitary products, rather than homemade alternatives.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Slim V-neck Tee A v-neck tee is a travel classic for a reason, and this one gets the proportions just right.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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Tucked into what has been called Florida’s Medical Freedom bill is a provision that would allow pharmacists in the state to dispense ivermectin to adults without a prescription.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Campbell, in particular, referred to his head coach as a mentor who has been dispensing priceless advice to players adjusting to NFL life for the first time.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Portion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portion. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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