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

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

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 result is a diverse take on itameshi — think mentaiko spaghetti, sansho-spiked cacio e pepe, panko Milanese and yuzu spritzes — served with equal parts Italian dolce vita and Japanese hospitality.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
After 17 weeks, watching Gen try and fail and fumble and try again has become one of the most compelling parts of the show for me.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of parts

Verb

The pool distributes in-person reports and imagery to the broader press corps and is designed to hold the nation’s chief executive accountable on behalf of the American public.

— Sarah Rankin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Tim Taylor, vice president and general manager of Haas Factory Outlet which distributes, services and supports the Haas line of machine tools, said the lack of skilled workers is a top issue.

— Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of distributes

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At the same time, that also prevents us from becoming too invested in the fates of people who seem to be dying for our viewing pleasure — and sometimes one another’s.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
In contrast, very little is known about how the hindbrain and spinal cord adopt different fates; the new paper cites only one reference on the topic.

— JOHN TIMMER, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of fates

Verb

Every day, Hy-Vee pharmacy manager Erin Jensen dispenses prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs, the weight-loss medications that have more than tripled in popularity in the last two years in the United States.

— Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 22 Sep. 2026
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