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
Noun
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The detailed report breaks down data and income by whether the respondents work full or part time, or receive parental allowances.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
WWD,
11 Mar. 2025 -
There is no set amount (aka dietary allowances) recommended for potassium, says Sharp.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Comparatively, 15% of the state’s budget in 2021 went to Medicaid, 18% of the state’s budget in 2023 went to Medicaid, and the current budget allocates 22% of state funding, Mishler said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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In fact, the budget is the sum that the studio allocates to it on its internal forecasts.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Tommy Wheeler, founder of Tidewater Grain, which grows heirloom crops in Pamlico County and distributes from Rowan County, is more optimistic.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2025
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Acknowledging this failure, the NSO now distributes a basic one-page bare-bones list of the evening’s music, but that in no way substitutes for the music and artist notes in a full program.—
Marty McBroom,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This program admits individuals for 30-day cycles, assigns them to a case manager, and requires active participation to end homelessness.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2025
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The bill also assigns penalties for a first offense of $100 to $300 fine and/or up to 30 days in jail.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Customers have been asking about artificial food dyes, Eddleston said.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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For decades, the original cream puff has been one of the most popular food items.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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To move forward with the plan, St. Dunstan’s will need permission from Canterbury’s commissary court, which oversees local churches’ lands and buildings, reports the Times of London’s Kaya Burgess.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 July 2025
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The waiting game In prison, Maxwell is also allowed to spend up to $360 each month in the commissary, shopping once a week for vegetarian items such as $4.95 Fruity Dyno Bites or $2.55 vegan bags of Boom Chicka popcorn.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
Noun
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The lesson is that people want something that’s outside the usual fare.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Aug. 2025
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The production was high-end, including an unrelenting barrage of fire-and-bang pyrotechnics to go with the smoldering bedroom fare.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Dealerships are typically going all out to move the metal, both to meet year-end quotas and to winnow down excess inventory, especially of what are now last year’s models.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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In a research note out earlier this month, ING analysts said the agreement is expected to facilitate trade growth between the two regions, citing a mix of larger import quotas and lower or removed tariffs on products like beef, poultry, sugar beet and soybeans.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Rations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rations. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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