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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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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
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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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as in distributes
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
portioned out the medical supplies equally
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Recent Examples of portions
Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Our research uncovered a thriving ‘shadow AI economy’ where employees use personal ChatGPT accounts, Claude subscriptions, and other consumer tools to automate significant portions of their jobs, often without IT knowledge or approval.
—Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
In the fall, the mountainsides glow with golden leaves, making the lower portions of the drive especially magical.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Eat slowly and in smaller portions.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 6 Oct. 2025
Some restaurants are embracing this trend by offering smaller portions at lower prices.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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—Austin Mock, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
House District 70 includes portions of North Little Rock and Sherwood, incorporating the Arkansas National Guard's Camp Robinson in the north and west.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2025
Everything on the menu is crafted with the highest quality, and the portions are huge.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
The hurricane center also is watching a disturbed area over the Bay of Campeche in the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico that has a minimal chance of formation but is forecast to bring heavy rains to portions of Belize, the Yucatan Peninsula and southern Mexico this week.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Our research uncovered a thriving ‘shadow AI economy’ where employees use personal ChatGPT accounts, Claude subscriptions, and other consumer tools to automate significant portions of their jobs, often without IT knowledge or approval.
—Big Think, 6 Oct. 2025
In the fall, the mountainsides glow with golden leaves, making the lower portions of the drive especially magical.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Eat slowly and in smaller portions.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 6 Oct. 2025
Some restaurants are embracing this trend by offering smaller portions at lower prices.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
If portions of the page appear blank and an ad blocker is enabled, please disable the ad blocker and refresh the page to ensure full access to the content.
—Austin Mock, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
House District 70 includes portions of North Little Rock and Sherwood, incorporating the Arkansas National Guard's Camp Robinson in the north and west.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2025
Everything on the menu is crafted with the highest quality, and the portions are huge.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portions
Noun
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Van Kaizen’s model is demanding and best suited for those with an entrepreneurial streak who want to control their own destinies.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Time may be running out for Lorenz Hart, but other great artistic destinies are still being written.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Now a new $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications spells trouble for those like Coverdale in rural parts of the country who rely on immigrants to fill vacancies in skilled professions like education and health care.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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These are powerful places exploring dark parts of American history, like segregation and slavery.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Retail investors bought shares hoping to gain crypto exposure through traditional brokerage accounts.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Deal details As part of the arrangement, AMD issued a warrant that gives OpenAI the ability to buy up to 160 million shares of AMD for 1 cent each over the course of the chip deal.—
Max A. Cherney,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The stretchy material distributes pressure evenly, and the battery lasts an impressively long time.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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For The People that distributes huge amounts of naloxone.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Regardless of their fates, the actors who portrayed them — including breakout stars Alexander Skarsgård and Joe Manganiello — have stayed with us.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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Their fates become entangled with Janszoon’s as his pirate empire faces threats from rivals and his own family.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Forget Flat Galashin considered a collision involving some number of particles, and started with a crease pattern boundary that was divided into that number of line segments.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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Mercedes-Benz produces several competitive cars and SUVs that compete with the best in their respective segments.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Modeled after the proportions of an adult male hand, the DG-5F supports various grip patterns such as pinch, power, and precision grips, enabling it to handle a wide range of tasks, from delicate manipulation to firm grasping.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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The new species was identified by its coloring, teeth, scale arrangement, body proportions and other subtle physical features, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Here, Rodon impressively dispenses with both Truffert and Tyler Adams to free himself for the incoming corner.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The more subtle Ted to Russ’ broader Jamie Tartt is Jake Hudson (Steve Zahn, delivering a better performance than the material deserves), a good but beleaguered head coach who dispenses avuncular advice.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Portions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portions. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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