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

Soon the family are rationing and saving seeds from tomatoes. — Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 People were already living without water Puerto Ricans have dealt with water-rationing before, including during a drought in 2015 that left 400,000 customers receiving water service every third day, and again in 2020. — Ivis García, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Noun

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

For example, the original plan by the department’s consultant assumed that the park would have access to a sewer main and allotted about $76,000 for a routine sewer connection.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
The first is the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) Acquisition Prize, which will allot $20,000 at each edition of the Armory Show toward acquisitions for the museum’s permanent collection and for the Green Family Foundation Caribbean Cultural Institute.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of allot

Noun

Roster changes on other days would likely be common, with allowances for some routine transactions like waiver claims and excused absences, such as paternity leave.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The new job comes with a starting salary of $305,324, a monthly car allowance, an annual cost-of-living adjustment and other benefits, according to the compensation package included in Tuesday’s City Commission meeting agenda packet.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of allowance

Verb

That growth is likely to build as Jersey Mike's embraces more digital marketing initiatives, with the company already planning to allocate 20% of advertising dollars to digital channels over the next 12 to 18 months, Stump said.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
The objective is to allocate capital where each dollar has the highest probability of creating long-term shareholder value.

— Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of allocate

Noun

An extreme heat warning is currently in place for Death Valley, which is the lowest, hottest and driest portion of the North American continent and the United States’ largest national park outside of Alaska.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
In SouthPark or South Charlotte, Little Mamas offers family-sized portions of chicken or eggplant Parmesan ($53 and $32, respectively) that feed two to three people — and that’s likely to stretch further with little ones.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of portion

Verb

Some artists who do Bowl shows with the LA Phil or its sister symphony, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, run through something close to their normal set and require whoever is assigned to do the orchestrations to follow suit.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Care coordinators – health professionals who help patients navigate the medical system – are often assigned to people diagnosed with cancer or other serious health issues, but they’re rarely made available to postpartum mothers, Griffen said.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of assign

Noun

Utah officials view the partnership as another part of the state’s broader effort to increase energy production.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
As part of the deal, TCS will acquire Porsche's IT consulting business, MHP, for 320 million euros, the company said in a release.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of part

Verb

The publisher will also distribute the audiobook to 100,000 teachers affiliated with Book Clubs in collaboration with Audible and Pottermore.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Among the additional counts against Andrew are allegations of making or distributing indecent images of children and possessing extreme pornography.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of distribute

Noun

The study said the object, which left a greenish discoloration on her palate, was unlikely to be a coin, as the proportions of copper to gold did not correspond to those found in historical alloys.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
One survey suggests ‘productivity theater’ is widespread in workplaces today, with a majority of employees, and an even higher proportion of more managers, doing exactly this.

— Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026