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
Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
This option is for all, irrespective of blood relation or nationality, it cannot be limited, and love is not a scarce commodity to be parceled out in rations.
—Anna Rowlands, Time, 12 May 2025
Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The voluminous zoot suit was an innovation of Harlem dance halls, its generous cut seen as transgressive at a time when fabric was being rationed in the run-up to World War II, Professor Miller said.
—Vincent Tullo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Verb
In a separate document room, visitors can view rations records from the Revolutionary War, a letter signed by Queen Charlotte, and more.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
This option is for all, irrespective of blood relation or nationality, it cannot be limited, and love is not a scarce commodity to be parceled out in rations.
—Anna Rowlands, Time, 12 May 2025
Noun
Families are rationing remaining food supplies received during the ceasefire.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The voluminous zoot suit was an innovation of Harlem dance halls, its generous cut seen as transgressive at a time when fabric was being rationed in the run-up to World War II, Professor Miller said.
—Vincent Tullo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ration
Verb
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For a three-year period, through the next fiscal year, California has been allotted funding worth more than $18.2 million, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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Differing budget plans passed by the state House and Senate this year both would start allotting sports betting tax revenue to the athletic programs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University.—
David A. Lieb,
Twin Cities,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Arguably nobody else is shopping for players above the allowance of its revenue streams; Aston Villa has, but sells key assets to offset the effects.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Zuckerberg famously earns only $1 as CEO at Meta, although the company provides him a $14 million allowance for costs related to security for Zuckerberg and his family.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Billions for border security Both the Senate and the House bills allocate $46.5 billion toward completing Trump's border wall.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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For border security and immigration enforcement, the package allocates $350 billion, including $46 billion for the U.S.-Mexico border wall and $45 billion for 100,000 migrant detention facility beds.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
Noun
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This year brought two new adverse factors — President Donald Trump’s tariffs that could generate retaliatory tariffs, depressing export markets, and Trump’s sweeps of undocumented immigrants, who are a major portion of the agricultural labor force.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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Different portions of the vehicle illuminate then deactivate while the car is charging to give a visual countdown as to when the car is full of electrons and ready for the journey that awaits.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Verb
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The Mountain West Conference hired Willkie Farr & Gallagher to lead the investigation, and Heaphy was assigned to lead it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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Consider a few sample tasks assigned to the storage administrator today.—
Nick Burling,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The series will conclude with its upcoming fifth season, to be released in three parts on Nov. 26, Dec. 25 and Dec. 31.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Sánchez and Perry were both part of an all-female crew on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket in March 2025.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Additional support in Smart Wing Tec distributes breast weight evenly, reducing pressure points.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Israel says Hamas steals and sells food from the U.N. and other traditional aid agencies, and that GHF distributes food to civilians under Israeli military supervision without Hamas involvement.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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The human toll runs deep as three-quarters say losing Medicaid would severely harm their financial well-being, with similar proportions reporting devastating effects on their quality of life, mental health and physical health.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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UEs kept 2x – 7x the proportion of wealth created by delaying or avoiding VC.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Ration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ration. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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