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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Verb

During the lean Depression and war years, when unemployment was high and food was being rationed, potlucks provided a social outlet that didn’t put the financial burden on a single host. — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026 Iran’s energy ministry has asked the citizens to ration electricity in extreme heat as American strikes strain the electricity grid. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 30 July 2026

Noun

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 Without insurance, patients are much more likely to skip doctor appointments, skip or ration medications or even choose not to fill a prescription. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ration

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Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Atlanta’s top pick, Virginia outfielder AJ Gracia, agreed to sign for $3,997,500, much less than the $6,675,300 allotted for the ninth overall pick.

— Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The House Administration Committee was allotted $10 billion in the House’s budget resolution for election law reforms, as the committee has oversight authority of federal elections.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026

Definition of allot

Noun

There are special allowances for vehicles at least 100 years old, believe it or not, but as this AutoWeek explainer from 2024 spells out, good luck trying to ship a ’60s Mustang across the world to drive it on their streets.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 5 Aug. 2026
The town could also consider lowering the current 80-foot height allowance and requiring plans to remove equipment and hazardous materials if a facility closes.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of allowance

Verb

For example, shifting the Fed’s portfolio toward short-term Treasury bills and away from long-term bonds or mortgage-back securities could reduce market price distortion and limit the government’s role in allocating capital across sectors.

— David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Instead of deciding how to divide time between tutoring and food delivery—or resources between computers and automobiles—a nation must decide how to allocate its limited resources between consumer goods and capital goods.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of allocate

Noun

James' decision to run for governor left open his seat in the 10th District, which includes a portion of Oakland County and stretches across conservative communities in Macomb County.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Temperatures reached at least 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) for five consecutive days in some areas in late July, the country’s longest such streak on record, and heatstroke alerts have repeatedly covered large portions of the country.

— Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of portion

Verb

Reserving Gerans for long-range strike missions while assigning lower-priority tasks to the less expensive Gerbera would help preserve Russia's inventory of its more capable drone.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
He will be assigned to the Royals’ Class A affiliate in Columbia.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of assign

Verb

This was some 50 pallets containing more than 150,000 pieces of athletic gear – 6,500 pairs of shoes alone – all of which had to be sorted by team and distributed across campus in less than a month.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
The power also gave the Kittrells' son the right to revoke the Children's Trust and distribute all the assets to the Kittrells.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of distribute

Noun

The white paper said developing reliable high-temperature heat pump technologies and optimizing factory steam demand can lower implementation barriers and increase the proportion of thermal demand covered.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Government statisticians first decide what a typical household buys and in what proportions.

— Brandy Hadley, Fortune, 31 July 2026

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