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

Adell said roads such as Rocky Canyon Road and 8th Street run through portions of that area, and only allow responders 10 feet of space on either side. — Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026

The score also compares the amount of each food needed to provide 100 grams of protein, not equal-sized portions. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Trump signed the bill into law, but waived portions of it over the weekend, citing the national interest in an explanation to Congress. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026

The historic weather pattern claimed more than a dozen homes along the shore in Long Beach, swallowing up boardwalks and portions of the Pacific Coast Highway farther south. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026

Higher fares have covered substantial portions of higher fuel costs for domestic airlines but not enough to prevent a squeeze on their third-quarter profits, according to consensus estimates. — Cathy Bussewitz, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026

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