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
The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
Authorities in Crimea began to ration fuel as shipments from Russia ran dry.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Danica Coto, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Starting in April, the most vulnerable populations, such as children and older adults, could be most affected because the government plans to cut or eliminate the few subsidized food items that were sold in stores through the ration booklets.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Other towns and cities are rationing water just in case.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026
Authorities in Crimea began to ration fuel as shipments from Russia ran dry.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Noun
Government ration books that once provided for a healthy diet and kept families fully fed for a month are now shrinking.
—Danica Coto, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Starting in April, the most vulnerable populations, such as children and older adults, could be most affected because the government plans to cut or eliminate the few subsidized food items that were sold in stores through the ration booklets.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ration
Verb
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This thing is seriously massive, featuring way too many goodies to list in the space allotted here.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Others also questioned how much time was allotted for those opposing the project, such as Flojaune Cofer, who is running to replace Serna on the board and appears likely to advance to the November general election.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Noun
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That’s because its funding is tied to an auction for a shrinking number of pollution allowances.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Gen Alpha kids have grown up with AI Spending money for Gen Alpha kids is coming from allowances for doing chores (78%), payment for good grades (67%), and their own side hustles like mowing lawns and babysitting (57%), the survey found.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Verb
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On Wednesday, the council asked its budget team to report on the amount of money that would be allocated as a result of Rodriguez’s proposal.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Funds for scholarships that aren’t claimed are re-allocated to other students, Vizard said.—
Charlie Borla,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Brazil started off the Group Stage portion of the tournament with a 1-1 tie in New Jersey at MetLife Stadium.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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The portion of the Genesis verse cited by Roupp on his hat included God's promise to never again send a worldwide flood and the rainbow in the sky is the sign of that covenant.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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According to the Air Force, the Interim Safety Board assigned to investigate the crash is tasked with collecting as much information as possible and then handing it over to a Safety Investigation Board, composed of experts, that will complete the inquiry.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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More than 10,000 officers will be assigned for the ticker-tape victory parade Thursday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said, as authorities brace for potentially record-setting crowds along the parade’s route, held on a stretch of Broadway Street known as the Canyon of Heroes.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The attack left about 140,000 households in the northern part of Kyiv without electricity, according to mayor Vitaliy Klitschko.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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After flying overnight from San Antonio back to the Big Apple, Jose Alvarado, also a native New Yorker, took part in a local Puerto Rican Day Parade, and the mayor joined him in the fun.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Verb
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In a teaming context, individual aircraft running Hivemind communicate peer-to-peer to distribute situational awareness and coordinate maneuvers to lessen reliance on a ground control station.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Produced by Adonde Media and distributed in partnership with KALW Public Radio, the podcast blends archival recordings with new interviews featuring artists, organizers, activists, and Tibetan voices who helped shape the movement.—
Michele Amabile Angermiller,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Taiwan’s indigenous people –– who nowadays make up just a tiny proportion of the island’s population –– are believed to be the ancestors of many of the groups who came to inhabit lands stretching from Hawaii and Easter Island in the eastern Pacific, to Madagascar, off the coast of east Africa.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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That type of clutch performance, coupled with a Mets collapse of epic proportions, would pave the way for Cincinnati’s first playoff berth in a full season since 2013.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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“Ration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ration. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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