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

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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 possible outages would affect portions of counties, not entire counties, the utility stressed. — Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Scoop the cookie dough in small portions all over the top of the brownie batter, leaving space between them for the brownie batter to rise up during baking. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Once the shift is complete, crews will focus on the eastbound lanes to raise portions of the roadway by three feet to address flooding concerns. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Other commenters reported that some of the festival’s sound towers did not seem to be working during portions of the show. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026 This year, lingering warmth could disrupt or shorten the fall foliage window for large portions of the country. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 Tishman’s people have spent the past few years sprucing up Rockefeller Center — the oldest portions of which are comparable in age to the Chrysler Building, though they’ve been better maintained — and trying to make its retail spaces more of a draw. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2026 But the city’s Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee on Tuesday amended the map to remove portions of the 3rd District — which is the district the Chiefs and Royals are leaving for their new stadiums. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 In West Virginia, the settlement funds are set to be released in portions across a period of eighteen years. — Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for portions

Noun

Noir, by contrast, brooks no such substitutions, because its conception of authenticity cannot allow for alternative destinies.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
People looking out for themselves have compromised the fates of those who have less control over their destinies.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of destinies

Noun

Channels would connect different parts of the system, while the flexible fibers would regulate fluid movement and retain information.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Witnesses told South Korean media that the attacker appeared to have knives tied to both hands and stabbed people in different parts of the mall while moving up and down the floors on an escalator.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of parts

Noun

That news knocked about 5% off its shares on July 27 and sent the cost of insuring its debt sharply higher.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
The Ellison family and RedBird Capital Partners are the sole holders of Skydance’s Class A stock, giving them 100% control the voting shares.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of shares

Verb

Slowly, always slowly, and always in the company of a human server, the robot transports dishes to diners’ tables, where the human server distributes them.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
The government has supported the initiative alongside the International Chess Federation, known as FIDE, Chess Kenya and The Gift of Chess, a nonprofit organization that distributes chess sets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of distributes

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The team's research clarifies how the environments around infant stars directly affect planetary fates and, in turn, the survival of extrasolar planets, or exoplanets, that are potentially capable of hosting life.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
The fates of Jane Doe and Nolan Wells leave us longing for the Golden Rule, writes columnist LZ Granderson.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of fates

Noun

Platforms are increasingly using unskippable 30-second TV-style ads, while numerous creator videos are packed with sponsor segments, product placements and pitches.

— William Daddi, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The wife doesn't even complain when switching from one of those political commercial rapid fire segments that come on during a Hallmark movie.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of segments

Noun

Sculptural heels, sharp pointed toes and refined proportions create a highly feminine aesthetic while maintaining a sense of modern minimalism.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
One week ago, a heat wave of record-proportions was bearing down on California.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 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