portioning

present participle of portion

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Recent Examples of portioning 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 And just the thing for a lots of kitchen tasks, including bigger ones like portioning out a roast chicken. Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Feb. 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 The firm recently hired former Chipotle executive Jason Cochran as COO to address issues ranging from portioning to speed across both digital and in-store channels. Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portioning
Verb
  • Solana protocol Seasons aims to offer crypto stability by distributing gold, wrapped Bitcoin, and dollar tokens to holders.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In recent weeks, the union turned its sights to Cook County, which is responsible for collecting and distributing property tax dollars.
    Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In fact, three years ago, the FDA banned compounding pharmacies from dispensing seven peptide products over safety issues.
    Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Raymond’s father and uncle founded Thrifty Drug Stores, the homegrown chain remembered with particular tenderness for dispensing ice cream in improbably perfect cylinders.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • The bill would create a federal rulebook for issuing, trading and holding digital assets, dividing oversight between the SEC and CFTC, Bambysheva writes.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Mathon downsized that proposal, and in late June asked to rezone just 98 acres for multifamily development, while dividing the rest of the acreage — much of it with wetlands — between traditional housing and industrial park zones.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In its 2025 report, the state auditor recommended that the Legislature consider allocating NAGPRA-specific funding to the university system which would come with conditions of compliance.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • For example, shifting the Fed’s portfolio toward short-term Treasury bills and away from long-term bonds or mortgage-back securities could reduce market price distortion and limit the government’s role in allocating capital across sectors.
    David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Trade data show China has fully transitioned from providing mostly low cost manufacturing to supplying vital machinery and components for advanced manufacturing.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Knitwear made from thin, airy materials or designed with an oversized fit is ideal for providing the touch of warmth needed on cool summer nights, while also working well with extra layers when fall weather arrives.
    Natalie LaBarbera, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • At the Elikya Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia, the nurse spends her days caring for patients infected with Ebola — one of the world’s deadliest viruses — administering medicine and assisting those too weak to feed themselves.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Blanchard also outlined that the Guard has intervened in hundreds of medical emergencies, including administering some 325 Narcan doses.
    Steven Beynon, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Portioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portioning. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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