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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
Inside, Bob McCarthy portioned out the dinners into takeout containers.
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Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
For the fastest possible morning, prep individual freezer bags with the fruit and spinach portioned out ahead of time.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
These personally portioned chicken pot pies ensure everyone gets the same amount of comfort food.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Shortly before serving, the blocks of compressed spuds are portioned and fried until the edges shatter like glass but the interior remains soft.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
However, either nut can fit into a balanced, nutritious diet and can support weight control when portioned mindfully.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Feb. 2026
Some are portioned for two; others are larger mains for a family affair; and there are plenty of delicious options for people taking the special occasion to celebrate their one-and-only selves.
—Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
Goldsmith noted saturated fat should still be portioned, even if not completely cut out.
—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
Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
For the fastest possible morning, prep individual freezer bags with the fruit and spinach portioned out ahead of time.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 10 Mar. 2026
These personally portioned chicken pot pies ensure everyone gets the same amount of comfort food.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Shortly before serving, the blocks of compressed spuds are portioned and fried until the edges shatter like glass but the interior remains soft.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
However, either nut can fit into a balanced, nutritious diet and can support weight control when portioned mindfully.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Feb. 2026
Some are portioned for two; others are larger mains for a family affair; and there are plenty of delicious options for people taking the special occasion to celebrate their one-and-only selves.
—Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
Goldsmith noted saturated fat should still be portioned, even if not completely cut out.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portioned
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Opponents have distributed campaign materials citing past statements from Obama and Spanberger criticizing gerrymandering, but those were before Trump pushed Republican states to redraw their congressional maps in advance of this year's midterms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The rear ramp can handle about 70,500 pounds per load, so payloads must be distributed across multiple pallets.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ernesto was an activist who dispensed food and medicine in Salvadoran refugee camps.—
Menika Dirkson,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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The need for the list took on new urgency in 2012, when more than 60 people died from fungal meningitis infections contracted from a drug produced at a compounding facility and dispensed to hundreds of people.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
3 Apr. 2026
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In Budapest ahead of the vote, people were divided on whether Orbán’s long political rule could really come to an end.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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Dining on one popular cruise ship is getting a comfort-food shakeup — and passengers are divided over the change.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Scalping tickets wasn’t new, of course, but Kahn believed that its formalization online provided sports teams, and other entertainment businesses, with valuable information about demand that could enable them to make more money without alienating their most loyal fans.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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But the endorsement in a safe Democratic district is unlikely to attract the major expenditures and outreach that UNITE HERE has provided in battleground states and districts.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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However, Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski indicated the situation is ultimately about federal funding decisions and how resources are allocated.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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India’s Constitution mandates that parliamentary seats be allocated by population and revised after each census.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The accelerator, funded by the Japan Creator Support Fund under the Agency for Cultural Affairs and administered by Japan Arts Council, ran a lab of 14 fellows with international mentors before selecting five projects for a dedicated industry showcase.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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In 1943, the United States government administered a questionnaire to people of Japanese descent who had been confined to wartime concentration camps in California, Idaho, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and Arkansas.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Portioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portioned. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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