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
Ruthie Rogers, Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026
If there are not enough providers and there’s not enough money, somebody has to ration it.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Parker Crutchfield, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026
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
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Verb
We were rationed, so bacon was usually a no-no.
—Ruthie Rogers, Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026
If there are not enough providers and there’s not enough money, somebody has to ration it.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
Clinicians are left to ration suffering at the bedside, alone, under pressure, and without guidance.
—Parker Crutchfield, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ration
Verb
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Dominion issued patches to fix the software problem, but Republican legislators didn't allot any money for GOP Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to update the software.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Dominion issued patches to fix the software problem, but Republican legislators didn’t allot any money for GOP Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to update the software.—
Jeff Amy,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Arlington Police Department During their investigation, detectives learned that the victim and Jackson had recently been in a heated argument which led to the victim withholding allowance money, police said.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Detectives learned the victim and her grandson, Rontrell Jackson, had recently gotten into an argument, which led to Jackson losing his allowance.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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This is where the tax-free growth actually happens, so choosing and allocating investments is the step that makes the Roth worth opening.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, the city of San Diego allocated $750,000 to draft a plan to widen the park sidewalk.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The pool portion of the project would have an eight-lane, 25-yard lap pool, a warm water therapy pool and an activity pool with a water slide, play features and additional lap lanes.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Order the prosciutto cotto eggs Benedict (the English muffin recipe handed down from Petty’s mom) and the cast-iron corn pancake served with a generous portion of butter and berry preserves.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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The building had served for decades as the site of intake operations for single men and families without children, and, in addition to assigning people to shelters around the city, Bellevue itself also offered hundreds of beds.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Jay joined the department in 1997 and is assigned to the Canine Unit.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Republicans are, for the most part, supportive of transgender policies Trump has asked them to tack on as well, one that would restrict surgeries for minors and another preventing biological males from competing in women’s sports.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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Lee sees those parts of the articles as a potential avenue for helping bring in Republican support.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Palo Alvarez Rodriguez was convicted in March 2023 of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, heroin and cocaine and sentenced to five years in prison.—
David Goodhue
March 16,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Placer County prosecutors have filed charges against 17 people accused of being part of a large drug trafficking network that officials say distributed hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine monthly across the Greater Sacramento region.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Nearly one in five Premier League goals this season have come from corners, the highest proportion in a decade.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The key to sprucing up this high-low uniform is to play with proportions.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Ration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ration. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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