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 Because nuts are high in calories, portioning them into small containers or snack bags can help keep servings consistent. — Brianna Tobritzhofer, HEALTH, 21 Oct. 2026 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

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Indian regulators ordered Sun Pharmaceutical to stop manufacturing, selling and distributing ophthalmic products made at its Assam facility after finding failure in its quality management system, Reuters reported.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
States and the National Guard already mostly handle the nuts and bolts of clearing debris, making rescues, distributing food and water and so on.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of distributing

Verb

Multiple bulk containers of sauces and dips in walk-in cooler nearest back loading area have unhandled utensils present in product for dispensing.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Artist Caro Yanez is bridging that gap for Charlotte creators with a new micro-gallery dispensing local artwork instead of potato chips.

— Chase Jordan October 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of dispensing

Verb

Under this concept, armed forces aim to coordinate multiple VICTOR drones into autonomous swarms capable of dividing surveillance, reconnaissance, and transport missions in real time.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
James, always an exacting rhythmic engineer, was now dividing the beat into fragments tiny enough to push at the very edge of rhythm itself.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of dividing

Verb

Sports organizations are understandably allocating substantial resources to AI infrastructure and applications … in large part to get at the data sets that sports fans generate.

— Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026
The question relates to increasing property taxes for the purpose of allocating more money to the fire protection district.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of allocating

Verb

It can also be used during short daytime naps, providing real-time acoustic guidance during sleep onset.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
With online servers providing the structure for a living and evolving universe where players fought, traded, and created empires from scratch, its limited visual presentation was no issue.

— Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of providing

Verb

Florida carried out a record-tying 19th execution of the year in an unusual instance of three states administering the death penalty on the same day.

— David Fischer, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
The secretary of state is in charge of administering statewide elections, providing information about ballot measures and candidates to voters, overseeing campaign finance and handling business licensing and filings.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026