Synonyms of portions

portions 1 of 2

noun

plural of portion

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destinies
• fates
• fortunes
• circumstances
• chances
• dooms
• lots
• kismets
• hazards
• effects
• issues
• accidents
• luck
• sequences
• fruits
• outcomes
• results
• consequences
• developments
• predestinations
• casualties
• haps
• resultants
• outgrowths
• aftermaths
• happenstances
• happenchances
• aftereffects
• sequels
• conclusions
• upshots

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parts
• segments
• sections
• members
• elements
• components
• lengths
• ingredients
• partitions
• fragments
• factors
• constituents
• moieties
• parcels
• particles
• bits
• cuts
• scraps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compounds
• totals
• sums
• wholes
• composites
• aggregates
• totalities

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parts
• shares
• proportions
• percentages
• quotas
• pieces
• allowances
• allotments
• slices
• cuts
• takes
• pieces of the action
• sections
• ends
• segments
• rations
• members
• lots
• commissions
• partitions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compounds
• totals
• sums
• pools
• composites
• aggregates
• totalities
• wholes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distributes
• dispenses
• divides
• provides
• supplies
• allocates
• administers
• deals (out)
• apportions
• hands out
• doles out
• parts
• parcels (out)
• donates
• assigns
• metes (out)
• proportions
• issues
• splits
• furnishes
• lots
• prorates
• shares
• measures (out)
• allots
• contributes
• redistributes
• spreads
• shares (out)
• circulates
• appropriates
• rations
• sets
• disburses
• disseminates
• dishes out
• allows
• pledges
• admeasures
• scatters
• disperses
• bestows
• chips in
• dollops (out)
• divvies (up)
• reallocates
• reapportions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• refuses
• declines
• rejects
• withholds
• deprives (of)
• misallocates
• disallows
• begrudges
• pinches
• skimps
• stints
• niggles (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of portions

Noun

New wave of proteinmaxxing Higher protein portions are becoming the new normal as Americans search for healthier lifestyles amidst the affordability and food safety crisis. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

The applicant portal supports people who have progressed through portions of the special-agent hiring process, making the type of information potentially involved especially sensitive. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The most widespread fog is in portions of the northern Triad into Person, Granville, Franklin, Nash, Vance, Warren, Halifax, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026

The government also accuses Rivera of giving false testimony during civil litigation in New York involving the consulting agreement and then introducing portions of that testimony at his criminal trial. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Ward 3 covers eastern portions of the city of Sacramento, including East Sacramento, Cal Expo, Swanson Estates, River Park, Campus Commons and College-Glen, according to the SMUD website. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The storm generated flooding and beach erosion in the city, where portions of the beach and dunes were washed away. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Adapting one to do the job of the other means rewriting substantial portions of the code. — Yu Fang, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

About 3 to 6 inches of rain was forecast for Guerrero and Michoacán states, with smaller amounts possible for coastal portions of Oaxaca, Colima and Jalisco states. — Desiree Brooks, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026