as in allotted
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 rationed
The warehouse is almost out of FPVs, so they’re being rationed.
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David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Water is scarce, rationed to just three hours a day in some districts, and packs of stray dogs roam the city.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Their families, who pay taxes, work hard, and build this state, are told their votes will be discounted by design and that representation can be rationed by color.
—Vince Perez, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
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
David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Water is scarce, rationed to just three hours a day in some districts, and packs of stray dogs roam the city.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
Their families, who pay taxes, work hard, and build this state, are told their votes will be discounted by design and that representation can be rationed by color.
—Vince Perez, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationed
Verb
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Instead of weeks allotted for each wave of creative development, the client directed us to present new names every few days.—
Anthony Shore,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Each of us was allotted a small piece of bread for breakfast and a modest portion of rice or pasta for lunch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The federal government, however, had allocated dollars for October SNAP benefits in September ahead of the funding lapse.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the United Nations has allocated $4 million apiece for Haiti and Cuba from its Central Emergency Response Fund.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The officer who shot Torres is assigned to the SWAT unit and has over 17 years of service with the Phoenix Police Department, according to Zak.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, Miller continued to text Fernandez Rundle about the prosecution and criticized Wolfson, who was assigned to the case, according to the document.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Doral Hurricane Relief Drive at GEM GEM is partnering with the Miami Foundation, South Florida Caribbean Strong and the Caribbean Bar Association to collect, sort and pack donations to be distributed in Jamaica.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, Kanawati Stephany told WUNC that North Carolina's seven Feeding the Carolinas food banks distributed 250 million meals over the past year.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Rationed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationed. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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