RATIONED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

rationed

verb

past tense of ration

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 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 France devalued its currency in 1927, the United Kingdom abandoned the gold standard in 1931, and the same year Germany imposed import restrictions and rationed access to foreign currency. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 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 During the lean Depression and war years, when unemployment was high and food was being rationed, potlucks provided a social outlet that didn’t put the financial burden on a single host. — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026 The national stockpile of antibiotics is rationed among local distribution centers. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026 No treasurer builds payment flows on an instrument that might be rationed. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Chips are being rationed; companies like Micron, the data-center dominator, and Applied Materials, which makes equipment for Micron, are, for the first time ever, getting long-term contracts for their wares. — Jim Cramer, Contributor, CNBC, 16 July 2026 And a single national unemployment rate can make the economy look stable while opportunity is being rationed unevenly underneath. — Katica Roy, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationed

Verb

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
The change in 2025 increased by $100 million the amount allotted to productions every two years.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of allotted

Verb

Basing the budget purely on what was allocated last year is not a rational approach.

— Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Interim peace accords in the 1990s recognized their water rights but preserved a system that allocated some 80% of water pumped from the main aquifer for Israeli use.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of allocated

Verb

Of the 39 who cover the stock, 24 rate it as a hold, while another three assigned an underperform rating, LSEG data shows.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
The Natalie ballet flat, a more romantic and free silhouette adorned with an asymmetric bow, is assigned to Marianne (Creed-Miles).

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of assigned

Verb

The five-week payout schedule may require some patience, especially for bettors focused on football, but users can still make the most of the offer as the bonus bets are distributed.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The duo, fundraising co-chairs on the Class of 2029 Council, distributed 100 quarts of soup to needy classmates last week, gifted to them by local restaurant Souper Jenny.

— Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026