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
  • Prosecutors have also had luck securing convictions by working with the Department of Justice to file federal charges for distributing fentanyl that later results in death.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
  • Listening to earthquake victims For de Belleroche, WCK’s work goes beyond preparing and distributing meals.
    Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Again and again, Hartig’s GOP interlocutors seemed to be operating from a definition of a museum that sees its role as dispensing propaganda.
    Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
  • Financial advisers aren't just dispensing help on investments and padding a nest egg anymore.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • The risk appears when new stores begin dividing existing demand rather than creating it.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Across the globe, populist leaders and fundamentalist factions attempt to consolidate power by dividing populations and silencing dissent.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Jewely and clothing claim a significant portion of the spending in this market, with the average Indian allocating a massive chunk of their lifesavings for this one event.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • How the MyFirstEV program works Newsom signed Senate Bill 168 into law this month allocating $135 million for the MyFirstEV program; the funding will be matched by 13 major automakers combined.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • At age 12, Collinson ran his first mile for Running 4 Heroes, a nonprofit that honors, through one-mile runs, first responders and K9s injured or killed in the line of duty, while also providing support through fundraising and community initiatives.
    Elijah Megginson, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
  • Jewelry giant Pandora is supporting the 20th-anniversary gala at Danish Royal Opera, as well as the New Talent program, providing jewelry for Taus and Anne-Sofie Madsen, who are about to graduate from the scheme.
    Bella Webb, Vogue, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Similar models exist in other countries and are seen as important to accelerating breakthroughs and administering life-saving treatments especially for rare diseases, where there is little commercial incentive for research.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • The district admits no wrongdoing in administering the software, according to its response to the complaint.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

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“Portioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portioning. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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