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 richest nation on Earth considers health care a service to be rationed rather than a human right for all.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
The richest nation on Earth considers health care a service to be rationed rather than a human right for all.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
Internet bandwidth is rationed.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
In at least one case, pharmaceutical stocks aboard the ISS had to be rationed when an astronaut experienced a blood clot in his or her jugular vein.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Despite vast oil and gas reserves, fuel and electricity must be rationed because of underinvestment, outdated infrastructure, subsidies, corruption, and sanctions.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Bus rides to Canada for cheaper drugs and cases in which people rationed insulin often made headlines but failed to accomplish much.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
Advertisement As a result, parents rationed asthma inhalers.
—Uché Blackstock, Time, 23 Dec. 2025
Early cookie recipes produced dense, heavy doughs—especially during an era when ingredients like butter and sugar were rationed.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
The richest nation on Earth considers health care a service to be rationed rather than a human right for all.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
Internet bandwidth is rationed.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
In at least one case, pharmaceutical stocks aboard the ISS had to be rationed when an astronaut experienced a blood clot in his or her jugular vein.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Despite vast oil and gas reserves, fuel and electricity must be rationed because of underinvestment, outdated infrastructure, subsidies, corruption, and sanctions.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Bus rides to Canada for cheaper drugs and cases in which people rationed insulin often made headlines but failed to accomplish much.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
Advertisement As a result, parents rationed asthma inhalers.
—Uché Blackstock, Time, 23 Dec. 2025
Early cookie recipes produced dense, heavy doughs—especially during an era when ingredients like butter and sugar were rationed.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationed
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Teams that are out of challenges when a game goes into extra innings are allotted one challenge per inning.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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In recent weeks, Congress rejected Lake’s requests to cut funding to a bare minimum and allotted USAGM something approaching previous levels of funding.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hunters can get Private Land Management tags issued by CDFW to the Conservancy, and the organization allocated around 500 tags a year between 2010 and 2023.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
6 Feb. 2026
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That final $200 million in equity will be allocated to Arctos employees by 2028, subject to vesting through 2033.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Only eight of the Pikachu Illustrator cards have been awarded a PSA Grade 9 and Paul’s sale is the only PSA Grade 10, the highest and most desirable grade assigned by PSA.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Officers leaving Minnesota will report back to their stations or be assigned elsewhere.—
Ben Finley,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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To further analyze them, the researchers used electron microscopy, which provided precise information on how these elements were distributed within the electrode and on its surface topography.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The products are sold under various brand names, including Flavor Fresh, House Recipe, and Katy’s Kitchen, and distributed by US Foods, DYMA Brands, Sysco Corporation, Independent Marketing Alliance, and Gordon Food Service.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Rationed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationed. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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