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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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2
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
Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
However, eating small portions paired with high-protein foods or healthy fats can help reduce its effects on blood sugar.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Cody Godwin, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Growing up, Bare watched her parents’ farmland get portioned off by eminent domain when the county claimed some of it for a landfill.
—Sarah Henry, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
While the riparian zones are all important in the eastern portions, a single tree species appears to be the key on the western slope.
—Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
However, eating small portions paired with high-protein foods or healthy fats can help reduce its effects on blood sugar.
—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
Consider prepping and portioning these sides ahead of time to make packing lunches on a busy morning a breeze.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Growing up, Bare watched her parents’ farmland get portioned off by eminent domain when the county claimed some of it for a landfill.
—Sarah Henry, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portion
Noun
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Supported by her ride or die mom and best friend, Savvy decides to take control of her destiny and sets out on some renovations, from her career to her kitchen.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
30 Sep. 2025
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As in 2007 and 2008, the Mets entered a final series against the Marlins in control of their destiny.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The tournament is part of an effort to remove grass carp from the three lakes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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The offseason chatter has been very positive, and Coward could be a part of Memphis’ rotation from the outset.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Merck’s shares jumped over 5%, amid an announcement that deputy CEO Kai Beckmann will take the reins currently held by CEO Belén Garijo.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gently shake the bag to distribute the scent over all the mix.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Blackman distributed ballots and ballot boxes throughout the shelters and Cincinnati's libraries to collect nominations and votes.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Once the selloff happened, the Twins were destined to be awful for the final two months, all but sealing Baldelli’s fate.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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As fate would have it, the Padres came back from a 3-2 deficit with four runs in the inning for what turned out to be a 6-3 final.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The job only got heavier on this hot and sunny Sunday, when the home team was booed off the field at halftime by the sections of MetLife that weren’t filled with Cowboys fans.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of the paper’s readers abandoned it last year when Bezos decided not to endorse in the presidential election and to overhaul the opinion section.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Their 105mm rise kept proportion taut, while the cutout ankle strap echoed the house’s ongoing exploration of tactile hardware — recently updated with T-Latch sandals and tortoiseshell-heel variations, as seen on Kylie Jenner walking into the show.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Vitor Pereira’s side have generated a good proportion of shots inside the box at 70 per cent, but no player has attempted more than wide attacker Rodrigo Gomes (seven, level with their striker Jorgen Strand Larsen), who has featured for just 166 minutes.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Toward a quantum internet Like a vending machine, a quantum light source must dispense one, and only one, photon at a time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Here, Rodon impressively dispenses with both Truffert and Tyler Adams to free himself for the incoming corner.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Portion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portion. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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