RATIONS Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

rations 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of ration

as in allots

to give as a share or portion the region has had to ration water during times of drought

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rations

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noun

plural of ration

as in allowances

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Recent Examples of rations

Noun

When George Washington asked for rations for his army, the Continental Congress in 1775 approved a daily ration of one quart of spruce beer or cider per soldier. — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

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Verb

When a team allots minutes to so many young players simultaneously, lapses in concentration and on-court mistakes are bound to happen.

— Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026

Definition of allots

Noun

Individuals can still transfer crypto abroad under personal allowances – up to 2 million rand (~$120,000) annually without pre-clearance and up to 10 million rand with tax authority clearance.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
There are special allowances for vehicles at least 100 years old, believe it or not, but as this AutoWeek explainer from 2024 spells out, good luck trying to ship a ’60s Mustang across the world to drive it on their streets.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of allowances

Noun

Solidarity protests were held in several other cities, while supporters sent food and supplies to demonstrators camped in New Delhi and engaged in hunger strikes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Importantly, such forecasts give countries early warning of heat waves, droughts, floods and potential disruptions to food supplies, among other outcomes.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of supplies

Verb

Lucas said each year the City Council allocates more than 25% of its annual operating revenue to fund the Police Department, yet the agency struggles each year with paying legal settlements.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
For example, the bill creates incentives to accelerate housing supply development, revitalize vacant commercial properties into residences, and even allocates funds towards innovations that further create more housing supply.

— Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of allocates

Noun

Hernandez and Wahab will face off again in November to fill a full term starting next year to represent the 14th congressional district that encompasses parts of Alameda County, including the cities of Fremont, Hayward, Dublin and Livermore.

— Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
The trailer is located on the property belonging to Heights, and the photos show deceased people partially wrapped in sheets or clear plastic bags, with their faces and body parts sticking out.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of parts

Noun

The city has not enforced the loan’s default provisions, even after Step Up settled a separate $3 million state lawsuit over undelivered Project Homekey housing.

— Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Some have argued that the current ethics provisions still don’t go far enough.

— Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of provisions

Verb

The company also promotes a cash sweep program that distributes customer balances across multiple partner banks.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
Otiala's cartel pulls water from different pipelines and distributes it to vendors, some of whom have kiosks while others sell from carts on the streets.

— Raul Roman, NPR, 25 July 2026

Definition of distributes

Noun

The district includes predominantly Black communities in central and western Broward County, encompassing portions of Fort Lauderdale, Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, Tamarac, North Lauderdale, Plantation, Sunrise and Pompano Beach.

— Bri Buckley, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
The National Weather Service office in Sacramento has issued a heat advisory for the entire Central Valley, and mountainous portions of Northern California, through Sunday evening amid a forecast for the hottest temperatures so far this summer.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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