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to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
portioned out the medical supplies equally
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Recent Examples of portioned
Goldsmith noted saturated fat should still be portioned, even if not completely cut out.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Both can be a part of a heart-healthy snack when portioned well.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2026
Mini Muffins Mini muffins from the Publix bakery have gotten me out of many a jam, particularly classroom parties, where everyone has to bring something to share that is individually portioned.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
These no-bake pumpkin pies are creamy, spiced, perfectly portioned — and so cute.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Just as importantly, though, cooks engineer plates that are physically easier to share and more generously portioned.
—Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
However, either nut can fit into a balanced, nutritious diet and can support weight control when portioned mindfully.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
For the most part, the Ripper has been background noise on Resurrection, with tidbits being portioned out over the course of the first eight episodes.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 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
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Both can be a part of a heart-healthy snack when portioned well.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2026
Mini Muffins Mini muffins from the Publix bakery have gotten me out of many a jam, particularly classroom parties, where everyone has to bring something to share that is individually portioned.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
These no-bake pumpkin pies are creamy, spiced, perfectly portioned — and so cute.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Just as importantly, though, cooks engineer plates that are physically easier to share and more generously portioned.
—Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
However, either nut can fit into a balanced, nutritious diet and can support weight control when portioned mindfully.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
For the most part, the Ripper has been background noise on Resurrection, with tidbits being portioned out over the course of the first eight episodes.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portioned
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In addition to where in the stadium tickets can purchased, Razorback Foundation donor levels and priority points also dictate how parking passes around the stadium are distributed and how many tickets are available for purchase in certain sections.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The rebates would be distributed in the fall and would be in addition to the $200 million allocated for electric bill rebates in the Next Generation Energy Act, according to the governor's office.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Its blend is dispensed seamlessly from a dropper, onto one’s mane without weighing it down.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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Floats are fountain drinks dispensed over soft serve.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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Federal and local officials again were angrily divided over who was to blame.—
Jack Brook,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Analysts are divided on the stock, with seven rating it a strong buy or buy and 10 viewing it as a hold.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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The business also provided hobbyists with a place to talk about home brewing and meet other people with the same interest.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The spokesperson said information about how utilities are calculated is provided to residents.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Last year, after ignoring estimates of $600 million for full funding and calls by some legislators for at least $250 million, lawmakers allocated only $100 million to be shared by all 58 counties – a number that will not even come close to fulfilling the voters’ mandate.—
Mike Hestrin,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Later that year, the Legislature allocated $115 million to California community colleges to reduce the burden of textbook costs.—
Austin Barraza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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According to the complaint, the nurse initially administered D10 through a peripheral IV.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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But this vulnerability is the reason that opioid dosing in newborns is so carefully calibrated and closely monitored in clinical settings—where the amounts administered directly are still orders of magnitude greater than what is transferred through breast milk.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Portioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portioned. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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