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

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 The threat of shortages pushed countries across Asia to impose export bans, cut import duties, and start rationing fuel to maintain supplies. — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

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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 Soon after Lotti posted the video about the blackout, another video about Cuba’s decades-old ration book — and what people can and can’t buy with it — drew millions of views. — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ration

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ration

Verb

Congress has set the current annual cap for new H-1B visas at 65,000, though an additional 20,000 is allotted for those with advanced degrees.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Foulkes has pitched raising Medicaid reimbursement rates, and she's proposed a tax on millionaires, which would allot money to build over 20,000 homes by adding an additional 3% tax on incomes over $1 million.

— Caroline Linton, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of allot

Noun

Some annuities have different withdrawal percentages, and the allowance may be based on your contract value, premium or another figure.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
The latter regulation is the state’s backstop climate trading program that puts an ever-stricter cap on emissions across sectors and allows polluting businesses to buy and trade allowances to meet it.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of allowance

Noun

Michael Busch’s one-out walk brought the tying run to the plate in Alex Bregman, who barreled a ball to the deepest part of the park for a 383-foot flyout.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Toney dominates early Toney is part of the reason for Mensah’s excellent start to the season.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of part

Verb

Engineers can connect the sensor with other systems and distribute threat information across a wider force.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
The four-episode series brought 16 content creators together at a luxury ranch in Canada to compete in a series of challenges for a chance to win a share of $250,000, with the prize money distributed throughout the four days of the competition.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of distribute

Noun

For spring, PatBo featured an abundance of textures, mixing fringe that is always present in her collection with different proportions and colors.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
As well as impacting the cost of personal loans and mortgages, the uptick in interest rate expectations is a growing problem for the British government as the servicing of its debt accounts for a higher proportion of its spending.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026