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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as in allowances
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as in supplies
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rations
Verb
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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
Noun
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State laws vary on headphone use behind the wheel, but the USA TODAY Cars team took a look at which states have laws against driving with headphones or earbuds, and which states make at least some allowances for phone calls.—
Vanessa Countryman,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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According to the filing, Pepsi allegedly reinforced that gap by offering Walmart promotional payments, allowances and data-sharing services that were not extended to other retailers.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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National Guard troops were delivering supplies by truck and helicopter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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This is the fourth flight of the crew Dragon, which will be bring up nearly 7,000 pounds of supplies, dock to the station 41 hours after launch and remain on the station for three weeks.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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New Zealand’s Health Research Council already allocates some of its grants by lottery.—
Rachel Barr,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Italy declares state of emergency and allocates 100 million euros in initial funding, though total damage to Sicily could reach 2 billion euros.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The warnings come amid escalating unrest in Minneapolis following recent deadly encounters involving federal immigration agents during enforcement operations, which sparked large crowd responses and heightened tensions across parts of the city.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Agencies meticulously plan out public debuts, coordinate every detail of schedules and fan interactions and even oversee many parts of stars’ personal lives.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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There are many other provisions in the new law that affect everything from interest on new car purchases to new tax breaks for seniors and parents.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Going into effect on October 10, 1967, the treaty was a legal framework for space law that banned the deployment of nuclear weapons in space, limited military activities on celestial bodies and provided provisions that exploration of space should benefit mankind.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Our focus is on complying in a way that distributes affordable housing projects throughout the county.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The group’s headquarters distributes money, as well as write-ups about the results of local experiments, to the various chapters.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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New York, New Jersey and portions of southern Connecticut are under winter storm warnings, prompting all three governors to declare a state of emergency, with the forecast calling for 12 inches or more in parts of the Tri-State Area.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Weather forecasters are warning that a major winter storm is expected to impact large portions of the United States starting Friday.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Rations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rations. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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