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

Hell Week is widely considered one of the most physically and mentally demanding portions of the initial training, which lasts roughly six months. — James Laporta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026 Democratic candidates also outperformed their Republican opponents in Cabarrus County portions of House District 83 and Senate District 35, although Republicans won both districts overall with votes from neighboring counties. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026 Within microseconds of impact, portions of the ultra-rigid diamond composite underwent an instant, atomic-scale metamorphosis, turning into graphite. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026 The second-largest community college district in California, Los Rios serves approximately 70,000 students across large portions of Sacramento, El Dorado and Yolo counties and small parts of Placer and Solano counties. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 The full terms of the settlement weren’t immediately available, but an agenda item for Tuesday’s Fort Worth City Council meeting said Fort Worth will release portions of its ETJ and that Willow Park will pay the city $500,000. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026 Step into a rocket booster Gigantic, hypnotic portions of solid rocket boosters have been installed in the space gallery — displayed on their sides so guests can physically walk through them. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Brand has repeatedly criticized large portions of the media for the way in which he has been portrayed since 2023 and uses his Rumble social media platform to communicate his message. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026 Authorities said investigators worked with Child Protective Services and a Child Advocacy Center and documented scars that were consistent with portions of the children's accounts. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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Noun

This change in roles also leads to a drastic change in the brothers’ destinies.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Noir, by contrast, brooks no such substitutions, because its conception of authenticity cannot allow for alternative destinies.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of destinies

Noun

The new map for the 3rd district cut out Republican strongholds like Roseville and Lincoln and now includes parts of Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Auburn, Truckee and South Lake Tahoe.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The district has consistently favored Republicans in recent presidential elections, though Democrats have made gains in some parts of Texas.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of parts

Verb

Michael Bekesha, who represents the plaintiffs, says the Evanston program distributes funds based on race without specific harm identification.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Nguyen responded by starting POPS Worldwide, an entertainment company which produces, licenses, distributes, and monetizes digital content across platforms like YouTube and Facebook.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of distributes

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On the 2023 album Does Spring Hide Its Joy, Stephen O’Malley, Lucy Railton, and Kali Malone elongated single chords to colossal proportions.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
According to information available, Max incorporates several modifications to Fourier’s existing designs, including changes to its body proportions, head, display, and camera arrangement.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of proportions

Verb

But what happens when a chatbot dispenses advice on more sensitive topics typically reserved for experts, such as human health?

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
As for application, the product dispenses from a cooling metal tip—yet another benefit for depuffing—and just a few dots do the trick.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 7 Oct. 2026