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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ration

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noun

as in allowance

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Recent Examples of ration

Verb

The bottles are now rationed as well, as each customer can only buy two boxes per week per membership. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 15 Sep. 2026 Ukraine has for months been targeting Russia’s oil and gas industry with long-range strikes, prompting fuel rationing across the country and causing Moscow to ban diesel exports in July, removing supplies from the already tight global market. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Noun

The ration kept sugar intake below 40 grams (g) a day for adults — roughly 10 teaspoons (tsp) — and below 15 g for young children. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 July 2026 Governments have been forced to close schools and offices, and ration fossil fuel supplies. — Julia Simon, NPR, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ration

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ration

Verb

Edmonton has allotted $37 million to its top three players, which ranks second in hockey.

— Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Time is allotted to various family members, but none of them are fleshed out beyond a single character trait.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of allot

Noun

Each portion of the exhibit has illustrated diagrams detailing that part of the human anatomy.

— Emma Hall October 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
The recording includes hesitations and human interventions rather than presenting only the successful portions of the operation.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of portion

Verb

Each of the company’s more than 20 brands is distributed in North America, with many earning the top spot in key categories.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
An end is in sight for China's yearslong property market slump, S&P Global Ratings analysts said in a report distributed Thursday.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of distribute

Noun

Seven in 10 employees say promotions go to those who best deserve them, nearly twice the proportion at a typical European workplace.

— Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
However, only one of us has legally ended the lives of a sizable proportion of them.

— Dr. Jacob Appel, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026