Synonyms of ration

ration 1 of 2

verb

as in to allot

to give as a share or portion

the region has had to ration water during times of drought

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allot
• allocate
• assign
• distribute
• apportion
• lot
• allow
• portion
• give
• divide
• measure
• dispense
• deal
• split
• administer
• meter
• grant
• prorate
• award
• hand out
• part
• share (out)
• contribute
• dole out
• donate
• reserve
• earmark
• accord
• parcel (out)
• redistribute
• admeasure
• reallocate
• mete (out)
• reapportion
• reassign
• chip in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deny
• withhold
• deprive (of)
• keep
• retain
• stint
• begrudge
• appropriate
• confiscate
• arrogate

ration

2 of 2

noun

as in allowance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allowance
• portion
• part
• proportion
• quota
• percentage
• share
• lot
• piece
• allotment
• cut
• section
• end
• commission
• slice
• segment
• take
• member
• partition

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• total
• sum
• compound
• aggregate
• pool
• whole
• composite
• totality

Examples of ration in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Without additional resources, the health care for hero firefighters and cops and everyone else caught in the poisonous cloud will have to be rationed. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 July 2024

Bad deal for patients The setup is a dire one for many Americans, with roughly three in 10 adults surveyed by KFF (formerly known as the Kaiser Family Foundation) reporting rationing or skipping doses of prescription medications because of the cost. —Kate Gibson, CBS News, 9 July 2024

Noun

So does Tagovailoa’s 81-37 TD-interception ration vs. Lawrence’s 58-39. —Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 8 July 2024

The next scene is, Crosby tells us, the Last Supper — the predawn of a mission day, aircrews got a generous breakfast, far better than their usual rations. —Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2024