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
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Bayern were allotted the hardest draw of the league phase by Opta’s fixture difficulty metric and still have to take on PSG and Arsenal.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The amount varies each day because every country is different, but each team is allotted the same amount.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Furthermore, according to the health policy research nonprofit KFF, less than 1% of total Medicaid spending was allocated to emergency Medicaid for undocumented immigrants in fiscal year 2023.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Veterans Benefits Administration has received advance appropriations since 2017 and any carryover balances in discretionary accounts can be allocated for current operations, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.—
C. A. Bridges,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The seven Benton County circuit judges recused from the case, and it has been assigned to Jim Spears, a retired circuit judge.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Once there, she was assigned a bare mattress on the floor and denied religious accommodations, including Halal meals, her lawyers said.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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The federal dollars currently are distributed to districts using a formula.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Blackman distributed ballots and ballot boxes throughout the shelters and Cincinnati's libraries to collect nominations and votes.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Rationed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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