RATIONING (OUT) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

rationing (out)

verb

present participle of ration (out)

as in meting (out)

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doling out

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Kim can allay some frustrations by doling out luxury apartments, promotions, and access to extravagant lifestyles.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Meet Bears of Anan Creek The United StatesThe Forest Service team at Tongass National Forest are currently doling out the Anan Bear Awards to the 39 bears spotted at the Anan Wildlife Observatory in Tongass National Forest.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026

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