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 Guillen acknowledges that part of the promotion’s success could be driven by value as well as portioning. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Try portioning 1 ounce of whole almonds, about 23 of them, into a small container, rather than eating the nuts straight from a bag to avoid overeating them. — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2026 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 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

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Vertical is distributing the Depression-era film, in which Hawke plays a widower who is separated from his daughter when he gets sent to a brutal work camp.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Nepali lawmakers have slammed the administration over bureaucratic delays in distributing resources after the floods, including medical equipment and staffing of medical facilities.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of distributing

Verb

Prescribing, dispensing and enabling the sale of retatrutide — which is still in clinical trials — violate those standards.

— Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
The state is challenging the FDA's decision to remove the in-person dispensing requirement, citing states' rights and patient safety concerns.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispensing

Verb

Other than dividing some spaces into several smaller auditoriums, the original theater has largely been kept the same since 1927.

— Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026
What’s dividing fans is Julian Casablancas’ insistence on using Autotune, as many prefer his raw vocals.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of dividing

Verb

Higher yields tend to pose competition for stocks has investors may prefer allocating to relatively risk-free and higher yielding bonds rather than risk-on stocks.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
CMOs are already allocating an average of 15% of their budgets to new AI initiatives.

— Tobin Thomas, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of allocating

Verb

Social platforms have industrialized this process by providing constant signals about how others respond to us.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Instead of providing more security, its obfuscation tactics challenged experts, who then reproduced—and improved upon—the result.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of providing

Verb

Officers found a man in the parking lot with gunshot wounds and began administering first aid, according to the department.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026
Some Tennessee lawmakers went further, proposing to prohibit providers from administering mRNA vaccines altogether.

— Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026