Synonyms of rationing

rationing

verb

present participle of ration

as in allotting

to give as a share or portion

the region has had to ration water during times of drought

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allotting
• allocating
• assigning
• distributing
• apportioning
• allowing
• giving
• lotting
• dispensing
• dividing
• dealing
• measuring
• administering
• metering
• prorating
• splitting
• granting
• sharing (out)
• handing out
• awarding
• portioning
• according
• doling out
• reserving
• earmarking
• meting (out)
• contributing
• donating
• parting
• redistributing
• reallocating
• parceling (out)
• reapportioning
• reassigning
• admeasuring
• chipping in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denying
• depriving (of)
• withholding
• keeping
• retaining
• begrudging
• stinting
• confiscating
• appropriating
• arrogating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rationing

Ukraine has for months been targeting Russia’s oil and gas industry with long-range strikes, prompting fuel rationing across the country and causing Moscow to ban diesel exports in July, removing supplies from the already tight global market. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

In this respect, demand destruction has acted as a form of rationing, providing a structured way for Iranian political and economic elites to push the costs of the war and sanctions onto ordinary people. — Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026

Simon forced himself to keep up with Ortiz, taking Benzedrine tablets from his survival kit and rationing out a few remaining bits of chocolate. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

The threat of shortages pushed countries across Asia to impose export bans, cut import duties, and start rationing fuel to maintain supplies. — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

During a 1994 drought, rationing left the San Juan metro area with water available only every second or third day, according to a 2020 report commissioned by the American Society of Civil Engineers. — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Check whether the location is included in the current rationing plan (click here). — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Puerto Rico previously implemented water rationing measures in 2020 and in 2015, when some 400,000 utility customers received water only every third day. — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

People exposed to sugar rationing during their first 1,000 days of life were compared to those who were conceived after the policy ended. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026