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
In the world of reality TV, while conflict may be currency, compassion is rationed.
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Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Even in that moment of crisis, safety was rationed.
—Sediqa Fahimi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
At Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year, a few pigs would be slaughtered and the pork rationed out.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
Some gas stations had miles-long lines; fuel was rationed based on whether a car’s license-plate number was even or odd; the White House Christmas tree went unlit; daylight savings was imposed year-round.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
In response, almost all insurers rationed the drug’s distribution via prior authorizations and coverage denials (a problem that persists today).
—Michael Rose, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
To control supply, the federal government under Nixon rationed oil, by state, to 1972 levels.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Fuel sales for vehicles are rationed, airlines have suspended flights or reduced frequencies many workplaces have reduced hours.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Fuel sales for vehicles are rationed, airlines have suspended flights or reduced frequencies, and many workplaces have reduced hours.
—Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Even in that moment of crisis, safety was rationed.
—Sediqa Fahimi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
At Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year, a few pigs would be slaughtered and the pork rationed out.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
Some gas stations had miles-long lines; fuel was rationed based on whether a car’s license-plate number was even or odd; the White House Christmas tree went unlit; daylight savings was imposed year-round.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
In response, almost all insurers rationed the drug’s distribution via prior authorizations and coverage denials (a problem that persists today).
—Michael Rose, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
To control supply, the federal government under Nixon rationed oil, by state, to 1972 levels.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Fuel sales for vehicles are rationed, airlines have suspended flights or reduced frequencies many workplaces have reduced hours.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Fuel sales for vehicles are rationed, airlines have suspended flights or reduced frequencies, and many workplaces have reduced hours.
—Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationed
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Taylor Frankie Paul has filed a counter temporary restraining order against ex Dakota Mortensen — both of whom have accused each other of recent domestic violence — as a judge issued a temporary custody arrangement dictating how much time she’s allotted with their toddler son.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Each astronaut has two nonwater beverages allotted to them per day, according to NASA.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
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In the past decade, $15,745 of the county’s funds have been allocated to Billings Road work including inspections, weed eating and mowing the surrounding grass.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Congress allocated money for it, but billions of dollars were delayed due to the shutdown.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The last people to leave were eleven marines who had been assigned to protect the Embassy.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Even so, the San Diego federal court remained a popular venue for such cases, in part on the chance that it would be randomly assigned to Benitez.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Housing staff are expected to create an online dashboard and heat map using data to track how funding is distributed, geographic areas where outreach and services are being provided, and a breakdown of where such services are being provided in-person or virtually by council district.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The film, whose producers include Wim Wenders, is distributed in Germany and Switzerland by DCM.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Rationed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationed. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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