portion (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for portion (out)
dole out
Verb
  • The majority of the money doled out (46%) went to rental payments.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
  • The then-councilor doled out a $13,000 bonus to one of her Council staffers, a relative but not immediate family member, on the condition that $7,000 be kicked back to her.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 4 July 2025
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“Portion (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portion%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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