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as in destinies
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
he had always just assumed that lifelong bachelorhood would be his portion
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as in parts
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled
equal portions of the students' day are devoted to study, recreation, and sleep
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as in shares
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
each camper gets an equal portion of the food
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as in distributes
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
portioned out the medical supplies equally
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Recent Examples of portions
Health, 13 Jan. 2026
The shoes aligned with the metallic shine of her lime green Versace dress, which featured safety pins connecting the top and skirt portions.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026
Keep portions small, aiming for just a few bites per item so that guests can try each without feeling stuffed.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
Varying portions of office space in towers 100, 200 and 300 were vacant at the time, most notably Tower 200 with 66% vacancy, according to CoStar.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Through Wednesday, locally 3-6 inches or more of additional snow is forecast from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan into portions of upstate New York and northern New England.
—ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
Locations such as Monterey Bay, Luma, and Paris 66 are pulling out all of the stops with special three-and four-course menus, all without skimping on portions or quality.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
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—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The prices are extremely fair and the portions generous.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
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Keep portions to about 1 cup daily, as this is the amount researchers have studied.
—Health, 13 Jan. 2026
The shoes aligned with the metallic shine of her lime green Versace dress, which featured safety pins connecting the top and skirt portions.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 12 Jan. 2026
Keep portions small, aiming for just a few bites per item so that guests can try each without feeling stuffed.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
Varying portions of office space in towers 100, 200 and 300 were vacant at the time, most notably Tower 200 with 66% vacancy, according to CoStar.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Through Wednesday, locally 3-6 inches or more of additional snow is forecast from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan into portions of upstate New York and northern New England.
—ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
Locations such as Monterey Bay, Luma, and Paris 66 are pulling out all of the stops with special three-and four-course menus, all without skimping on portions or quality.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
If portions of the page appear blank and an ad blocker is enabled, please disable the ad blocker and refresh the page to ensure full access to the content.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The prices are extremely fair and the portions generous.
—Laura Ness, Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portions
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In 2022, the 'woman life freedom' [movement] was mainly about the rights of women to determine their own destinies.—
Tucker Reals,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Strategists caution that off-year elections are signals, not destinies, with economic conditions, turnout dynamics, and campaign messaging still capable of reshaping the map before November 2026.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Jan. 2026
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The year started with a four-day streak of 70-degree highs; however, Oklahoma will soon see temperatures dip a bit into the mid-50s and 60s at the start of next week, with some parts of the state expecting snow.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Running water and electricity were disrupted in parts of the capital, Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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White shares daughter Dream Kardashian, 9, with Rob Kardashian, and son King Cairo Stevenson, 13, with Tyga.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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An expert shares must-know precautions.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County — one of multiple workforce boards statewide that distributes this funding on behalf of the Texas Workforce Commission — shared Friday that subsidy payments are expected to be issued as normal, which is every two weeks.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2026
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The report also notes the federal government’s new five-year Rural Health Transformation Program, which distributes $50 million in funding to states.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Instead of revealing the tally of the jury votes on the island, final players would have to wait to learn their fates months later, when the show aired.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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To the seats at the tables where so many decisions are made — decisions that dominate our days and dictate our health and determine our fates.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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That led to allegations that the center was one of several participating in a widespread fraud scheme taking place in certain segments of Minnesota’s Somali community.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The precise level of control allows Imagineering to sync up the on-board audio with video segments.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
7 Jan. 2026
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No Such Thing as Too Many Knits Monochrome looks don’t have to be so dull—varying texture and proportions in a tonal palette keep things interesting, as demonstrated in Laura Manoogian’s resort collection.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
13 Jan. 2026
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Ensure you don't get swallowed up by an oversized shirt by mastering the right proportions.—
Sri Rain Stewart,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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There may come a time when the administration dispenses with offering an explanation at all.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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Sol de Janeiro’s body lotion comes with a convenient pump that quickly dispenses the lotion so my skin can reap the benefits of the formula.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Portions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portions. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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