PORTIONED (OUT) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

portioned (out)

verb

past tense of portion (out)

as in rationed (out)

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doled out

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Before that, the Academy doled out an Honorary Oscar when the impact and excellence of a foreign film became too conspicuous to ignore, as with Italy’s The Bicycle Thief in 1949 or Japan’s Rashomon in 1952.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Budweiser and Michelob Ultra maker AB InBev, the World’s Cup’s official beer sponsor, doled out marketing support to bars and hosted 200,000 watch parties in 40 countries.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 17 July 2026

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