portioned

verb

past tense of portion
as in distributed
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals portioned out the medical supplies equally

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Recent Examples of portioned Buttery and flaky, these individual strawberry desserts are perfectly portioned for your next cookout. — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 For someone trying to pull that off on a Tuesday night, having the ingredients already portioned and waiting in the freezer is the difference between cooking and ordering takeout. — Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026 Each dish is wonderfully prepared and portioned. — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Their final shape, round and big as racquetballs, came together when Dale portioned the dough balls into a silicone half-dome mold. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 2 June 2026 Both can be a part of a heart-healthy snack when portioned well. — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 15 May 2026 Brammall says as our food arrives, portioned onto individual plates. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026 According to the company, the meals are portioned for smaller appetites, provide at least 20 grams (g) of protein, and include nutrients such as vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron, or potassium, depending on the item. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Inside, Bob McCarthy portioned out the dinners into takeout containers. — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portioned
  1. distributed
  2. dispensed
  3. divided
  4. provided
  5. allocated
  6. administered
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  • The affected products were distributed in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Further, advanced electron microscopy and X-ray spectroscopy were used to confirm that the coatings were perfectly and uniformly distributed over the electrolyte powder surfaces.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Definition of distributed
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  • Over that period, affiliates dispensed about 25% fewer packs of birth control pills and conducted about 20% fewer breast cancer exams than the previous year.
    — Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Specialty drugs come from the wave of new biologic medicines and other prescriptions not dispensed in the traditional pharmacy like pills, capsules and tablets typically picked up at Walgreens or CVS Health drugstores.
    — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of dispensed
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  • Overall, the picture by market remained sharply divided in June.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
  • Committee term limits have divided congressional Democrats, and attempts to impose them have come up short in previous years.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of divided
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  • Its terminals, including those at KFIP, have provided the world’s largest crude exporter with a vital alternative route while helping sustain global supplies and limiting the rise in oil prices.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • As exemplified by the renderings provided by TPS and Synapse, the new stage will allow the use of elaborate indoor settings without having to build sets and to film exteriors regardless of the weather.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Definition of provided
Verb
  • The government allocated $10 million to develop the site into a tourist attraction.
    — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The increase is consequential because the brands studied allocated more than 63 percent of their advertising budgets to search and social.
    — Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of allocated
Verb
  • At Guarino Academy, she was later administered a cortisone injection, despite having glaucoma, according to her complaint.
    — Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • The film was supported for its Berlin World Premiere by the UK Global Screen Fund — financed by the UK Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport and administered by the BFI.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 July 2026
Definition of administered

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