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 richest nation on Earth considers health care a service to be rationed rather than a human right for all.
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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Despite vast oil and gas reserves, fuel and electricity must be rationed because of underinvestment, outdated infrastructure, subsidies, corruption, and sanctions.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
Bus rides to Canada for cheaper drugs and cases in which people rationed insulin often made headlines but failed to accomplish much.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 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
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Despite vast oil and gas reserves, fuel and electricity must be rationed because of underinvestment, outdated infrastructure, subsidies, corruption, and sanctions.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
Bus rides to Canada for cheaper drugs and cases in which people rationed insulin often made headlines but failed to accomplish much.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 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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Many school districts in Michigan are already approaching the maximum number of days allotted by the state to cancel classes.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Since September, Securus Technologies has paid a $375,000 monthly commission to the agency, which is allotted for prisoner programs and services.—
Keaton Ross,
Oklahoma Watch,
23 Jan. 2026
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Last year, after ignoring estimates of $600 million for full funding and calls by some legislators for at least $250 million, lawmakers allocated only $100 million to be shared by all 58 counties – a number that will not even come close to fulfilling the voters’ mandate.—
Mike Hestrin,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Later that year, the Legislature allocated $115 million to California community colleges to reduce the burden of textbook costs.—
Austin Barraza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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No legal responsibility was ever assigned to Woroniecki in connection with the Yates children's deaths.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Feller staff picked three countries to possibly feature, and they were assigned Mongolia, said Kadie Frey, general manager of Lora Hotel & Event Center.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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The funds will be distributed leading up to the 2028 Paralympic Games, including Para Pan Pacific in 2026 and World Series meets for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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These could help clarify how animal life distributed thousands of feet beneath the waves.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Rationed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationed. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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