rations 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of ration

rations

2 of 2

noun

plural of ration

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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
Noun
  • Average annual compensation for service members, including allowances for housing and other expenses, began at $57,604 in 2025 and topped $228,000 for colonels and captains, according to the agency.
    Tom Huddleston Jr. Megan Sauer, CNBC, 15 June 2026
  • That’s because its funding is tied to an auction for a shrinking number of pollution allowances.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • In the next few days, Raikes said IRC teams will focus on getting basic necessities like food, water and shelter to those who need it, and to deliver medical supplies to health services.
    Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • An economist that the city hired estimates that the tax increase will add $500 to $650 annually in taxes for the average family of four, despite the sales tax not being applied to groceries or medical supplies.
    Steve Large, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • According to experts, a balanced portfolio usually allocates between 0% and 15% in precious metals, with most of this allocation being in gold.
    Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • So leadership allocates budget, buys a new AI tool and rolls it out with their fingers crossed.
    James Roth, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Options include hosting no programming, closing parts of the building to allow for limited programming or scheduling a limited series of closures around the building while a full slate of programming continues.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Ferris Bueller's Day Off was only Mia Sara's second film role, but her Sloane Peterson has come to be heralded as one of the defining parts of her career.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Legislative expert and law professor Chris Micheli said lawmakers frequently include controversial provisions in bills during the early stages of the legislative process.
    June 24, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • The bill includes nearly 50 provisions, including the prohibition on investor purchase of single-family homes, which is intended to help increase the housing supply for individual buyers.
    Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service that distributes state government coverage to hundreds of news outlets statewide.
    Nikoel Hytrek, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • If the corporation distributes some of its after-tax profits as dividends, shareholders may also pay tax on those dividends, which are generally reported on Schedule B of Form 1040.
    Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • While portions of the old WB&A are now light rail, much of its route has been made into bike trails in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s counties.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
  • The weather service issued tornado warnings early Saturday evening for northern and northeastern portions of Kansas, including Decatur County and Rawlins County.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 June 2026
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“Rations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rations. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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