rationed

past tense of ration

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rationed 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
  • But with age, the number of chances you’re allotted go down.
    Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Jessi wasn’t allowed to close the door of the bathroom and was allotted seven minutes to shower.
    Christine Pelisek, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Foreign-aid organizations challenged the administration's ability to refuse to spend funds already allocated by Congress.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Perhaps too much is allocated for dining out, or transportation costs are higher than expected.
    True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The public pressure succeeded, and the Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger — who would later become Pope Benedict XVI in 2005 — assigned an exorcist to the Smurl case.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Recruits with the lowest scores on the military's aptitude test are assigned to what is known as Category 4.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Most of the ketamine distributed in the United States is done so illegally, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In notes distributed to clients Monday morning, firms such as BofA Securities and Canaccord Genuity encouraged investors to view the sell-off as a buying opportunity rather than confirmation of a deep and lasting threat to Kenvue’s business.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Rationed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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