RATION Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of ration

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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noun

as in allowance

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Recent Examples of ration

Verb

When an answer costs three days of someone’s time, a finance team rations its questions. — David Zwick, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Simon forced himself to keep up with Ortiz, taking Benzedrine tablets from his survival kit and rationing out a few remaining bits of chocolate. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

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With the switch, the five years’ worth of orders under NSSF Phase 2 have ULA with 25 missions ordered to SpaceX’s 23 missions, for what was originally targeted to be a 60% to 40% order ration in favor of ULA. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026 When George Washington asked for rations for his army, the Continental Congress in 1775 approved a daily ration of one quart of spruce beer or cider per soldier. — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ration

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ration

Verb

Vouchers allot roughly $10,500 to standard students, $30,000 to disabled students and $2,000 for homeschool students.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
The change in 2025 increased by $100 million the amount allotted to productions every two years.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of allot

Verb

The move would overhaul how federal money is allocated to science—a similar rule change was already proposed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which garnered significant criticism from scientists and national science organizations.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026
In a report on the outage published on Friday, NATS said a software defect in the National Airspace System, which allocates codes so air traffic controllers can identify flights on radar, was behind the decision to ax the flights.

— Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of allocate

Verb

The person receives the opportunity for atonement; the consequence is assigned elsewhere.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
The plan assigns Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom continued responsibility at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, including fuel and maintenance support for Unit 1 and continuing construction work associated with Units 2 and 3.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of assign

Verb

The 2026 Signature Event, won by Viktor Hovland, generated more than $5 million that will be distributed to 290 charities, record-setting highs for both categories.

— From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026
If the settlement is approved, attorney fees, payments to chief litigants and other expenses will be distributed first.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of distribute

Noun

Instead, the team looked at what made the original house work—its craftsmanship, natural materials, proportions, and attention to detail—and translated those ideas for today.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
The older Challenger had the perfect proportions, and those front fenders were long and low.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026