as in allotting
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 rationing
Well into the winter of 2022, major retailers like CVS and Walgreens were still rationing tests to favor adults, who were at greater risk of severe illness and death.
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Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The months before Chile’s coup in 1973 were marked by rationing, strikes and street protests.
—Kristina Mani, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Russian regions, including chunks of Siberia, and Crimea—which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014—put rationing at gas stations in place, the Journal reported.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Almost every country on the globe, Axis, Allies, and those pretending like neutrality was a reasonable or pragmatic stance to take, was forced into rationing supplies for civilians.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
With the Baxter plant down, hospitals around the country began rationing supplies.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
Stoner was rationing food, compulsively exercising and then binging, which led to a spiral of shame.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
After years of rationing during World War II, consumer demand for larger houses and all the exciting new electronics and homewares to furnish them with was insatiable.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2019
Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The months before Chile’s coup in 1973 were marked by rationing, strikes and street protests.
—Kristina Mani, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Russian regions, including chunks of Siberia, and Crimea—which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014—put rationing at gas stations in place, the Journal reported.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Almost every country on the globe, Axis, Allies, and those pretending like neutrality was a reasonable or pragmatic stance to take, was forced into rationing supplies for civilians.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
With the Baxter plant down, hospitals around the country began rationing supplies.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
Stoner was rationing food, compulsively exercising and then binging, which led to a spiral of shame.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
After years of rationing during World War II, consumer demand for larger houses and all the exciting new electronics and homewares to furnish them with was insatiable.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationing
Verb
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Prefer to set strict rules allotting only a handful of visitors each morning?—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Legislature has barely funded guardianship services, allotting just enough in its budget the past two years to maintain a statewide hotline.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Grossmont board focuses on grantmaking, allocating funds from property tax levies for a range of programs.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Oral arguments, typically constrained to an hour (allocating 30 minutes for each side), will be expanded, underscoring the gravity and complexity of the case.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The clip shows Detwiler assigning cooking chores to the G1 humanoid in the first few seconds.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Presented in Milan earlier this month, CCI assessed 20 fashion companies showing at Milan Fashion Week last month, drawing data from 11 platforms in 50 countries and assigning a score between 0 and 100 according to the three pillars of brand popularity, brand involvement and purchase intent.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lionsgate is distributing the movie domestically, while Universal handles the global launch.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Capital Area Food Bank has been distributing food to federal workers affected by the shutdown.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Rationing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationing. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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