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
Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Internet bandwidth is rationed.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
Time, 3 Dec. 2025
Because of a program designed to ration vaccine supply, launched on September 1, 2013, anyone age 79 on that date was eligible for a shingles vaccine for one year, while people who were 80 or older would never be eligible.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Dec. 2025
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Verb
There’s a story about someone who’s been rationing their insulin and the downsides of that.
—Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Internet bandwidth is rationed.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
To seed future demand for soybeans, the ASA brought U.S. experts to demonstrate methods for feeding livestock that instead used a ration of corn and soybean meal.
—Time, 3 Dec. 2025
Because of a program designed to ration vaccine supply, launched on September 1, 2013, anyone age 79 on that date was eligible for a shingles vaccine for one year, while people who were 80 or older would never be eligible.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ration
Verb
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Both Democrats on the court, Commissioners Roderick Miles and Alisa Simmons, voted against giving Public Interest Legal Foundation more than the $250,000 the original contract allotted for.—
Rachel Royster
January 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2026
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The letter proposes that Jackson County withhold all funding allotted toward the Chiefs.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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According to the filing, Pepsi allegedly reinforced that gap by offering Walmart promotional payments, allowances and data-sharing services that were not extended to other retailers.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The proposal also lays out how to spend money from California’s signature cap-and-trade program, which sets limits on greenhouse gas emissions and allows large polluters to buy and sell unused emission allowances at quarterly auctions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The program is supported by grant funds allocated to the city of Milwaukee from former President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to finance lead pipe replacement for low-income residents in select neighborhoods, Pauly said.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The group’s board members are District 101 parents who raise funds through special events and solicitations in the community and allocate those funds to support grants submitted by teachers, administrators, parents and students.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The program costs about $1 billion to operate, a relatively small portion of the Small Business Administration’s budget.—
Fred P. Hochberg,
Boston Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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Studies and federal court cases have found that a small portion of the people arrested by immigration authorities have criminal records.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The remaining 14 assigned a hold or underperform rating.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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At age 19, Woodhouse was a second lieutenant and assigned to the 332nd Fighter Group, also known as the Tuskegee Airmen.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Jennifer Lopez, for example, stepped out on December 6 in a slouchy shawl-collar cardigan that was equal parts festive and classic.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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For tougher soap scum, mix equal parts vinegar and dish soap in a microwave-safe bowl.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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However, just two years later, Forté was arrested at Newark International Airport with liquid cocaine and charged with possession and intent to distribute.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Consumers quickly turned to social media and OPS for answers after learning that diesel fuel was mixed with regular unleaded gasoline and distributed to gas stations operated by Costco, Murphy Express and King Soopers.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The incident appears to have been a very minor scuffle, nothing that anyone would have noted, if not for Peters’ attorneys decision to blow it out of proportion and highlight it in the media.—
Megan Schrader,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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Osaka also carried a white umbrella with varying panel proportions.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Ration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ration. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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