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

Among them were substantial portions of The Art of War, as well as a separate military treatise attributed to Sun Bin, a strategist traditionally placed in the Warring States period. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026 Weeks later, the state of New Mexico filed a motion to strike portions of that brief. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 Researchers have also studied whether floating solar can help reduce evaporation by shading portions of the water surface. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The set includes sandwich and snack bags that lay flat, along with a stand-up bag ideal for larger meals and a 2-cup bowl for smaller portions of berries, nuts, or dips. — Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2026 Soon after, accusations of tampering from portions of the Utah fan base took off. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The new station will put those resources much closer to the wildland-urban interface, including areas near Avimor and the western portions of the district that are growing quickly, creating new concerns in the process. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2026 By comparison, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is about 34,000 square miles and hosts more than 1,000 grizzly bears in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks plus portions of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2026 The storm could generate strong swells for portions of Mexico’s southwestern coast and Baja California through the weekend, and perhaps Southern California, too, according to the hurricane center. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for portions

Noun

People looking out for themselves have compromised the fates of those who have less control over their destinies.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of destinies

Noun

The split also means immigrants in some parts of the country are getting bail hearings while those in other places, including Texas and Louisiana, face additional hurdles to seek release.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Hank Greenberg entered the Army after winning his second MVP and lost three full years and parts of two others to war.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of parts

Verb

According to Spencer’s fundraiser, the organization distributes approximately 250,000 lbs.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
In its counterarguments, Google contended would be unduly harsh to break up a complex network that distributes ads that online publishers depend upon to help finance digital services used by millions of consumers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of distributes

Noun

Analyst Gavin Parsons said that Lockheed Martin is set to see growth across several business segments, setting the company up to potentially double-digit upside to earnings per share consensus estimates in 2028.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
Helping understand mutations in DNA’s vast ‘non-coding’ segments DNA provides the recipe for the proteins a living cell can make.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of segments

Noun

The combination of a large-displacement V8, automatic transmission, and enormous proportions was what 1950s American grand touring was all about.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
In all, there are 200 steps in making a shoe, says Carré, and how each is executed affects the final balance, proportions and look.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of proportions

Verb

That unit dispenses prescriptions in CVS' more than 9,000 retail pharmacies and provides other services, such as vaccinations and diagnostic testing.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
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