as in to allot
to give as a share or portion
the region has had to ration water during times of drought
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Recent Examples of ration
Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Many grocery stores have started rationing eggs, with Trader Joe’s limiting purchases to one dozen per customer; some Kroger and Aldi stores set that cap at two cartons per trip.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Laws against begging are loosely enforced Philanthropy is especially evident during Ramadan, as charity organizations in Karachi provide food rations to the needy and free meals before and after the day-long fast.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Less than three years ago, Germany was capping energy prices and considering rationing fuel as Europe scrambled to replace cheap Russian oil and natural gas.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Many grocery stores have started rationing eggs, with Trader Joe’s limiting purchases to one dozen per customer; some Kroger and Aldi stores set that cap at two cartons per trip.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
The soldiers lived off special cold weather rations, higher in calories, because of all the energy drained from trying to stay warm.
—Jim Huylebroek, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Laws against begging are loosely enforced Philanthropy is especially evident during Ramadan, as charity organizations in Karachi provide food rations to the needy and free meals before and after the day-long fast.
—Betsy Joles, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ration
Verb
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Last week, dozens of journalists were allotted 10-minute interviews with Wilmore and, separately, Suni Williams.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Apr. 2025
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Be sure to allot two to three hours to explore each town.—
Haley Harrison,
AFAR Media,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This book is the long-term investing manifesto, with an allowance for a mistake or two or three or four, but with a recognition that failure is an option.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2025
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This is just one of several measures Hungary has taken to support families—others include mortgage deductions, exemption from personal income tax, and a child care allowance for grandparents.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The aim is to ensure that the correct priorities remain visible, resources are appropriately allocated and the organization maintains a steady rhythm.—
Ishita Mehta,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars have been allocated for some of these efforts.—
Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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Washington returned its portion of its $33 million settlement to its Medicaid Fraud Penalty Account.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Hemphill's lawyer, a public defender assigned to represent him at least through his arraignment, had urged Scherzer to move him to a rehabilitation facility to deal with substance abuse issues.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Similar to any reward system used to manage behavior, Dr. Egger says parents can cause children to unintentionally assigning a high emotional value to screen time, which leads to dependence.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Their appeal is one of three religious rights cases the Supreme Court is deciding in the coming weeks, and could be part of a recent trend of the court siding with religious rights advocates.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Device now holds more than 2,500 retail accounts and distributes its beer from Bakersfield to Southern Oregon, according to its website.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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That strategy drew a furious response from some of the city’s employee unions, who distributed posters comparing Villaraigosa to Wisconsin’s then-Gov. Scott Walker, viewed at that time as a strident foe of organized labor.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Regardless of China’s choice, a greater proportion of U.S. conventional forces would be left to respond.—
ANDREW S. LIM,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Most of the apartment’s large prewar proportions remain the same, though the galley kitchen has been updated.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Ration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ration. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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