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
Brad Brooks, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Energy prices have surged due to the disruption to supplies, prompting governments to ration fuel and raising fears of an economic downturn as inflation builds.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
In Ethiopia, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has urged citizens to ration fuel, an early sign of how quickly the shock is feeding into domestic economies.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Miller recalled stories of American resilience during World War II, when goods were rationed and households lived with less.
—Brad Brooks, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Energy prices have surged due to the disruption to supplies, prompting governments to ration fuel and raising fears of an economic downturn as inflation builds.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Noun
Elderly people walk the streets alone —some rummaging through trash, others standing in long lines for the bread and rice provided by the ration book, the basic subsidized foods the state guarantees to every Cuban.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
In Ethiopia, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has urged citizens to ration fuel, an early sign of how quickly the shock is feeding into domestic economies.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ration
Verb
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Kraft Sports + Entertainment COO Jim Nolan said the stadium will be able to add to the 5,000 parking spaces currently allotted for World Cup attendees, and also noted that independent lots along Route 1 will account for another 5,000 spots.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Landry is asking for an additional $82 million for next year’s corrections budget — 11% more than currently allotted.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The update will also shift some allowances from gas to electric utilities, and increase funding for the California Climate Credit, a rebate that appears automatically on people’s utility bills.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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That’s impressive, not just for the peak memory allowance but also for how much those compatible modules will cost nowadays.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The subpoena, in part, requests information from FIFA about how tickets are allocated to participating members, how tickets to each match are allocated and the number of tickets available in each category, according to a spokesperson with the New York Attorney General’s office.—
Brynn Gingras,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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And in Hong Kong, respondents actually took more time off, on average, than they were allocated, according to the study.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The chance of severe weather is greatest from southern Maryland, across the bay to the lower portion of the eastern shore.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Wildfires in 2020, particularly the CZU Lightning Fire, burned 86,509 acres across the Santa Cruz Mountains in San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties, destroying a huge portion of their feeding grounds.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The book is a poetry collection structured in three acts with seven players, each assigned a color of the rainbow and an apparition’s name, each of whom needs an audience to fully exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Since the war began, at least two of the three LCS assigned to the gulf for minesweeping have been spotted as far away as Malaysia and Singapore.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Eco effort The coolest part about the construction is that it was built to work with the environment—not against it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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While eating dates daily can be part of a balanced diet, experts suggest being mindful of portion size to avoid excessive sugar and carbohydrate intake.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
25 May 2026
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On the other side, a Quaker distributes tomahawks to Indigenous men from a barrel marked IP (Israel Pemberton).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Newman also said the crisis is unevenly distributed, disproportionately impacting low-income families who can’t afford private tutoring.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
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Her art also grew larger, occupying monumental proportions for commissions done in the 1980s and ’90s.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
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Male players in European soccer leagues receive public recognition for on-field actions in direct proportion to the lightness of their skin.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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“Ration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ration. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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