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
Treatment is discontinued, pills are split, medication is rationed, and outcomes are categorically worse when medical debt erodes access to care.
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Allison Sesso, STAT, 20 Feb. 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, 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Despite vast oil and gas reserves, fuel and electricity must be rationed because of underinvestment, outdated infrastructure, subsidies, corruption, and sanctions.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
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
Allison Sesso, STAT, 20 Feb. 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, 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Despite vast oil and gas reserves, fuel and electricity must be rationed because of underinvestment, outdated infrastructure, subsidies, corruption, and sanctions.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
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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States will be angling for extra federal money Congress guaranteed all states a share of the $200 million allotted for Medicaid work and eligibility changes.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Congress guaranteed all states a share of the $200 million allotted for Medicaid work and eligibility changes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Allowances are created by the CARB and are allocated to the state’s regulated companies, including refineries, through a combination of free allocations, state-run auctions, and trades on the carbon market.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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While the tax deduction is immediate, the funds can be allocated to charities later.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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Right-hander Alex Carrillo was optioned to Triple-A on Sunday afternoon, and left-handers Anderson Severino and Matt Turner were assigned to minor league camp.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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For more reliable and consistent record-keeping, meteorologists have divided the year into four seasons and assigned three calendar months to each season.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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In addition to its on-demand offering, Documentary+ operates a FAST channel distributed on Samsung TV Plus, DirecTV, Plex, Sling TV, Fubo, and other leading platforms, reaching millions of viewers globally.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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Content from each platform will be distributed via podcasts, newsletters, social media and video on Instagram, Bluesky and YouTube.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Rationed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationed. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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