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
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as in allowances

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as in supplies

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rations
  1. allots
  2. allowances
  3. supplies
  4. allocates
  5. parts
  6. provisions
  7. distributes
  8. portions
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
  • Tehran also responded by effectively shutting down tanker and cargo traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, through which around one-fifth of global oil supplies usually transit.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Before the war, an average of 120 vessels crossed the crucial waterway, through which one-fifth of global oil supplies used to travel, every day.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of supplies
Verb
  • The program allocates $135 million to provide incentives, with participating automakers matching the funds.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The current model allocates most of the clinical visits to administrative work and only a fraction to the patient.
    — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of allocates
Noun
  • Martinelli’s case, similar to the whispers that have emerged this week around Lewis-Skelly, is an example of moving parts within a labyrinthine beast of a transfer system.
    — Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Swaths of Europe are enduring their fifth heatwave of the year this week, with parts of Britain, France, Spain and Italy under extreme heat warnings.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of parts
Noun
  • Militants convicted of intentional killings and those sentenced to life terms before 2005 are excluded from the bill’s provisions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The executive order could face litigation on that point more readily than other provisions, Blackman said.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of provisions
Verb
  • The Confederation of African Football, which is more dependent on the money FIFA distributes than other continental confederations, has backed Infantino.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Payout Date, also known as the payment date, is the day the company distributes the dividend to eligible shareholders.
    — Sasirekha Subramanian, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 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
Definition of portions

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