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
Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Treatment is discontinued, pills are split, medication is rationed, and outcomes are categorically worse when medical debt erodes access to care.
—Allison Sesso, STAT, 20 Feb. 2026
Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
One of the photographs shows a young infantry private feeding a puppy from a ration container, one of many vivid reminders that many of the soldiers were not much older than boys.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Also, rationing will not end until 1954, but our favorite family doesn’t need to know that.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Treatment is discontinued, pills are split, medication is rationed, and outcomes are categorically worse when medical debt erodes access to care.
—Allison Sesso, STAT, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
The ships arrived two weeks after President Trump threatened tariffs on any country selling or providing oil to Cuba, prompting the island in recent days to ration energy.
—Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
One of the photographs shows a young infantry private feeding a puppy from a ration container, one of many vivid reminders that many of the soldiers were not much older than boys.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ration
Verb
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The latter giving venues the chance to allot a portion of their primary tickets to other sellers.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2026
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The proposal by the Community Planners Committee, which is composed of representatives of all city CPGs, would allot the same amount of time at City Council and Planning Commission meetings to the CPC as given to proponents of development projects, as well as local CPGs on local issues.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The program progressively lowers the amount of greenhouse gas emissions allowed in the state, and lets emitters buy and sell unused pollution credits, or allowances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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In Washington State, by contrast, developers are allowed to use only 5 percent of the purchase price on construction—a liberal allowance by national standards.—
M. Nolan Gray,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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The safe and consistent 60/40 portfolio, which allocates 60% toward stocks and 40% in bonds, is putting on a lackluster performance this year, the bank wrote in a Wednesday note.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The House has allocated $108 million for the Ryan White ADAP program for next year.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, Chicago will be just north of a warm front covering the southern portion of the metro, Doom said Monday, so temperatures in the city were expected to drop into the 50s.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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House Republicans want to return $500 million annually to the middle class by expanding an income tax credit that offsets a portion of municipal property tax bills.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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The remaining 110 seats are allocated through a proportional representation system, under which political parties are assigned seats based on their share of the vote.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Other drivers were assigned to amphibious construction units, demolition teams, air wings and carrier deck commands.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Thomas contributed by designing and producing many of the robot’s mechanical parts using 3D printing technology.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Because Buckley has short hair, a chignon or updo was not an option—but combed neatly back with a side part, clearing the face, feels like a very Grace Kelly detail.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some of the bikes are used in Metro’s Adopt A Bike Grant Program, which distributes them to those in need.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Burton notes that the foundation also distributes snack packs and other practical resources that address everyday needs students may encounter during the school day.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Styling a pair of sweats is often a game of balance and proportions.—
Antonio Fuentes,
Glamour,
10 Mar. 2026
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Selfies often turn out with the wrong angle and don’t capture the proportions of your face quite right.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Ration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ration. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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