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

Puerto Rico will implement water rationing measures in San Juan and other major cities starting today as a drought grips the territory. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 The government has rationed fuel sales, and on the black market a liter of gasoline sells for as much as $10. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

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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 Without insurance, patients are much more likely to skip doctor appointments, skip or ration medications or even choose not to fill a prescription. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ration

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ration

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Aggressive plants can outcompete other plants for resources and outgrow the space allotted to them.

— Dr. Lauren Kurtz, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
For a long time, the prime real estate for podcast discovery was Apple’s iTunes, where new podcasts were allotted their own row for a week.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of allot

Noun

Where a club’s PSR loss was less than £10million over the past two seasons, owners will be allowed to inject a further £13m over the next three seasons, on top of the aforementioned equity allowance.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Leo added that he was never shown the terms of reference and the investigation report made no substantive allowances for his mental health or previous experience of discrimination.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of allowance

Noun

Farrell said a meaningful portion of the advance appeared to have been driven by traders closing bearish positions.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Those provisions give the inspector general new authority to temporarily withhold portions of his reports that reveal security risks, fraud-detection gaps or pending litigation.

— Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of portion

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Tracking the recommendations of top Wall Street analysts can help investors pick the right dividend stocks, as these experts assign their ratings after an in-depth analysis of a company's financials and ability to pay dividends consistently.

— , CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
In early 2025, Said was assigned to cover the Los Angeles wildfires and additional weather events, according to the suit, and while in the field sustained a bone contusion when a piece of heavy equipment struck her foot.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of assign

Noun

There’s a keen juxtaposition of the old and the modern throughout this part of Edinburgh, where buildings made of ancient volcanic sandstone accommodate hip boutiques like record store Underground Solu'shn and coffee shops like The Milkman.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Joe, for his part, ignores Nathan’s call before the guests arrive.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of part

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Uganda received its first batch of nearly 20,000 doses of lenacapavir in February and began distributing it in April, one month behind schedule.

— Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
Images distributed by Iran’s semiofficial news agency ISNA showed oil fouling the island's beaches.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of distribute

Noun

Previously, third-tier sides could spend 60 per cent of relevant turnover, alongside varying proportions of equity injected by owners, with the latter included in SCMP calculations in a staggered manner.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
This was a tiny group whose political influence stood out of all proportion to the size of their cohort—but which rose instead in direct relation to the size of their wealth.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

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