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
Verb
  • The Panthers distributed 47,736 tickets, and the stadium looked about 60% full.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Workers will dispute which tasks should be automated and how resulting gains should be distributed.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of distributed
Verb
  • Addicts could bring their heroin and cocaine to a 13-seat center where staff dispensed needles, swabs, and sterile water to cook the drugs and offered advice on vein maintenance.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Instead of seeing him as a future Hall of Famer who should be a franchise pillar, the Royals dispensed him to Houston in 2004 in a three-way trade that brought them back catcher John Buck, third baseman Mark Teahen and pitcher Mike Wood.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Definition of dispensed
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The Chiefs opened their free agency by handing Reid a reason to run the ball more and provided him an avenue toward running it more effectively.
    — Sam McDowell July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • On a warm summer evening with the sun setting behind the lawn, the amphitheater provided a fitting backdrop for Mellencamp’s heartland rock.
    — Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 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
  • For testosterone to be effective, an adequate and correct dose of the hormone needs to be administered.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
  • The examination was canceled and administered again after questions leaked, forcing candidates to sit it a second time.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of administered

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“Portioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portioned. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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