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
Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025
Cease has a 15-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ration in two starts (10⅓ IP) since the All-Star break.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Stoner was rationing food, compulsively exercising and then binging, which led to a spiral of shame.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Verb
To prevent scurvy on British warships in the 1880s, sailors drank a daily ration of citrus juice.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025
Cease has a 15-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ration in two starts (10⅓ IP) since the All-Star break.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
Noun
Guo said his food is rationed at the Antarctic air base and his communication with the outside world is limited.
—Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Stoner was rationing food, compulsively exercising and then binging, which led to a spiral of shame.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ration
Verb
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Jessi wasn’t allowed to close the door of the bathroom and was allotted seven minutes to shower.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Sources told the Los Angeles Times that the CHP has been allotted to cover her.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The clear stance that the club has spent every available penny of their PSR allowance left many baffled, but the club’s accounts over the coming years will reveal all.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Starting next month, Prime members who want to share shipping perks with other customers must live together at the same primary residential address, a change from the company's previous allowance.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lanning’s retort might be a sore spot for Gundy, whose contract was restructured in December after a dismal 3-9 season in 2024, with the $1 million savings reportedly being allocated toward the players.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Rents and royalties are not eligible for the section 954(c)(6) exception to the extent the deductions for the rent or royalty payments are allocated and apportioned under section 882(c) and reg.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Parts of it would be carved up and grafted onto surrounding Democratic-leaning districts, and a significant portion would be added to a new Latino-majority seat in central Los Angeles County, basically leaving Calvert with a viable district from which to seek reelection.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Copeland is the fourth Republican candidate to signal an intention to run for the party's nomination in House District 5, which includes a portion of Boone County.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Among other resources, an engine has also been assigned to fight the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Their goal was to find an IP address — the unique identifier assigned to every cell phone and computer — that could reveal the source.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Images from the scene showed the front part of the top deck of the bus smashed in and its metal frame badly dented, as first responders cordoned off the area.—
Lizbeth Diaz,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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As part of its deal, Japan also placed an order for 100 Boeing jets, although the value of the order was not disclosed.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fill a seed spreader with seed and use it to distribute seed evenly over your grass.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Amid enthusiasm for the decriminalization, Anutin himself announced in that same year his intention to distribute one million low-THC medical cannabis plants to households across the country.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To put it in different terms, between 2015-16 and 2019-20, the proportion of ‘Big Six’ signings that were from the rest of the Premier League hovered between 11 and 14 per cent.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The new collection introduces a new base size, standardized waist and leg lengths, and refined proportions to deliver more consistent, flattering fits.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Ration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ration. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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