PORTIONING Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

portioning

verb

present participle of portion

as in distributing

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals portioned out the medical supplies equally

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Recent Examples of portioning There are even measurement markings inside the bowl to make portioning ingredients easier, and the bowls nest inside each other for more compact storage. — Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2026 Bring to room temperature before portioning and coating in cinnamon-sugar. — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026 Batch-Prep Protein Snacks on Sunday Pre-portioning snacks over the weekend ensures high-protein fuel is always within reach during hectic workdays. — Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 17 June 2026 For the easiest reheating, consider portioning the grits into individual servings before freezing. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026 Pre-portioning baskets from the start, setting a one-treat-per-day rule after Easter morning and donating or freezing the excess are the strategies parents are actually using. — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026 But portioning the layered dish into individual servings before cooking and steaming it on the stovetop? — Gretchen McKay, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026 The onslaught of intensity works, thanks to choices the restaurant makes in portioning (not overlarge) and service (not over-rushed), which gives the palate a bit of time to regroup between happy sighs. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025 Consider prepping and portioning these sides ahead of time to make packing lunches on a busy morning a breeze. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025

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Verb

Paramount is distributing the film, which was made and financed by Hammerstone.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Mensah looked as good as the numbers suggested, too, ripping NFL-level throws and distributing the ball to his myriad playmakers, namely wide receiver Malachi Toney.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of distributing

Verb

Staff are tuned-in and attentive, knowledgeable and efficient, without dispensing any of the sirs and ma’ams and stilted affections of fancier places.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
The agreement resolves a lawsuit filed in 2020 that alleged Walmart repeatedly violated the federal Controlled Substances Act by unlawfully dispensing opioid prescriptions at pharmacies across the country.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of dispensing

Verb

With three points, three cuts can be made, thus dividing the surface into four.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
In its place arose far-right movements in Western Europe and North America dedicated to dividing the world into racial and cultural blocs, divisions often defended in the language of the struggle against terrorism and Islam.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of dividing

Verb

That type of short-term control is what Uber reportedly invoked, allocating $1,500 per user per month, mainly for coding assistants.

— Chris Stegh, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Chicago helped pioneer the modern listing marketplace that has led to enormous gains in allocating houses efficiently.

— Tomas J. Philipson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of allocating

Verb

Security’s role now includes providing the authority and information that let the right person decide in minutes, not hours.

— Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
That copying, by providing a way to reproduce and evolve, could have then kicked off the beginning of life.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of providing

Verb

The shift injects yet another element of volatility into the work of the federal division in charge of administering billions of dollars in taxpayer funds to states and schools to help students with disabilities.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
In the letter, business groups took issue with third parties administering worker training, arguing that labor groups could use them to prime the workforce for union campaigns.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026