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 systems target demanding high-performance computing (HPC) workloads alongside emerging agentic AI applications that can automate portions of scientific research and engineering analysis. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026 These metropolitan economies are often more connected to global markets and peer cities than to large portions of their own states. — John Eger, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 The reigning champions produced late drama in their last two knockout matches, beating England 2-1 and Egypt 3-2 with last-gasp goals after trailing for large portions of both games. — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 17 July 2026 Forecasters caution that smoky conditions could linger in portions of the Midwest and the Northeast. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Guests may have noticed mesh, poles and padding being installed within portions of the habitat. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026 The waitstaff insist on presenting each dish to the table, then serving portions directly onto diners’ plates. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 Clean larger produce, like melons, with a brush and cut away any bruised or damaged portions. — Alex Nettles, AJC.com, 11 July 2026 Critical expertise and know-how often reside in the minds of experienced professionals, and when those individuals retire, change roles or leave the organization, portions of that knowledge leave with them. — Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for portions

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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
Drawn into a love story with a familiar collaborator as her path intersects with women of different ages and cultural backgrounds, all fighting to take control of their own destinies, Maxine finds herself on a journey of self-discovery that forces her to confront the choices shaping her life.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 June 2026

Definition of destinies

Noun

Severe droughts and searing heat across vast swathes of southern Europe destroyed large parts of the olive oil harvest, culminating in a dizzying price rally that shocked industry veterans and consumers alike.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Building a track car sidesteps all the hardest parts of car manufacturing—like bringing it up to safety, emissions, and other compliance standards for road cars.

— Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 16 July 2026

Definition of parts

Noun

Zendaya as Athena The goddess of wisdom and war, Athena watches over Odysseus throughout his journey and shares brief but impactful scenes with him.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Days after analysts at more than a dozen banks rolled out price targets that were almost uniformly bullish, the shares tumbled below their $135 IPO price for the first time, then kept falling toward $125.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 July 2026

Definition of shares

Verb

Highline Warren manufactures and distributes aftermarket products for automotive maintenance.

— Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
The cleats were purchased last year by Take to the Universe (TTU), a Japanese company that distributes beauty and wellness products in Japan and throughout Asia.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of distributes

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Soon enough, Karl’s seemingly foolproof blackmail scheme devolves into a merciless, dog-eat-dog fight for survival, and the two men are locked in a cutthroat collision course, their fates now inextricably linked.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Diverging fates But how could Venus, a planet that is nearly the same size as Earth and that was once made up of the same things, end up so different from our home world?

— Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 13 July 2026

Definition of fates

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Instead, the government aims to build domestic alternatives in strategic segments representing roughly 20% to 30% of the market, including government cloud services, databases and simpler enterprise systems.

— Lidia Kurasinska, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Catastrophe losses of $518 million were nearly half of last year’s $927 million and reserve development was favorable across all three segments while investment income grew 14% year over year.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 20 July 2026

Definition of segments

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Prototype vehicles are currently completing final validation testing ahead of launch, still wearing camouflage but revealing a sleek, low-slung silhouette and coupé-like proportions that set the GT apart from the rest of the Range Rover family.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
When shopping for petite skirts, dresses, or bottoms, look for ones designed with adjusted proportions—not just shorter hems or inseams—so everything hits where it’s supposed to.

— Malia Griggs, Glamour, 21 July 2026

Definition of proportions

Verb

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
According to a news release, Sibley entered into a collaborative agreement with pharmacist Josh Harrison at The Compounding Lab, which dispenses drugs for people and animals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026