PORTIONS Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

portions 1 of 2

noun

plural of portion

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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portions

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of portion

as in distributes

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals portioned out the medical supplies equally

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Recent Examples of portions

Noun

The city added that the incident was limited to technology supporting portions of its water utility, while drinking water treatment, quality, pressure and delivery were not impacted. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Skies over portions of North and central Georgia are a shade darker Friday because of wildfires that started many miles away in Canada. — Alex Nettles, AJC.com, 31 July 2026 Highway 34 east of Sturgis drops to 35 mph, and portions of Highway 79 near major campgrounds and Full Throttle drop to 45. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Moderate drought has developed across parts of Northern California, including Humboldt, Siskiyou, Modoc and Lassen counties, as well as portions of Southern California, including Imperial County, San Diego County and Riverside County. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 Cutting back the brown portions of the plant—the old wood—will stop those sections from regenerating. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 July 2026 Crews are staging the project in phases, with portions of the Blue Line and Red Line being addressed at different times so trains can keep running while construction continues. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 30 July 2026 The chicken tenders are fantastic, and the portions are sizable. — Evan Moore july 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 Tropical storm conditions will continue spreading across portions of the Louisiana and Texas coasts within the warning area into the evening. — Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for portions

Noun

Meanwhile, Mirren wants to store her fest statue, which keeps mysteriously appearing next to an Oscar statuette, in its box in a different take on Karlovy Vary winners’ and trophies’ destinies.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026
Drawn into a love story with a familiar collaborator as her path intersects with women of different ages and cultural backgrounds, all fighting to take control of their own destinies, Maxine finds herself on a journey of self-discovery that forces her to confront the choices shaping her life.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 June 2026

Definition of destinies

Noun

But $4 gas is still a reality across the country and parts of South Florida.

— Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
In addition to rolling heat waves, the country has been grappling with a dearth of rain — just 7% of the average for this time of year, falling to 1% in some parts of the south.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of parts

Noun

For those Regular Joes fortunate enough to have a few bucks in a brokerage account during its IPO last month, shares are down 30%.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 25 July 2026
Recalling the biblical knights that danced and fought in Cucinelli’s childhood dreams, the director projects crayon drawings on the rafters above the bed his fictional counterpart (Francesco Cannevale) shares with his cousins.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 25 July 2026

Definition of shares

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While details on season 15 have been kept under wraps, Mayo and Kinney were confirmed as returning to the show for season 15 in May, leaving the fates of most of the cast still in the air.

— Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Their fates are reversing in early trading Thursday, with Micron surging higher and Adobe selling off.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Definition of fates

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Instead, the government aims to build domestic alternatives in strategic segments representing roughly 20% to 30% of the market, including government cloud services, databases and simpler enterprise systems.

— Lidia Kurasinska, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Catastrophe losses of $518 million were nearly half of last year’s $927 million and reserve development was favorable across all three segments while investment income grew 14% year over year.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 20 July 2026

Definition of segments

Noun

With its extended, protruding proportions and structural overlays, the colorway also features a glow-in-the-dark treatment across its TPU cage.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
It was conducted May 7–19, 2026, and the data were weighted to reflect population proportions.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 27 July 2026

Definition of proportions

Verb

The foundation dispenses $350,000 to $500,000 a year, according to the family's attorney, Stephanie Johnson O’Day.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
According to a news release, Sibley entered into a collaborative agreement with pharmacist Josh Harrison at The Compounding Lab, which dispenses drugs for people and animals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026