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as in destinies
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
he had always just assumed that lifelong bachelorhood would be his portion
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as in parts
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled
equal portions of the students' day are devoted to study, recreation, and sleep
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as in shares
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
each camper gets an equal portion of the food
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as in distributes
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
portioned out the medical supplies equally
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Recent Examples of portions
Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 31 Jan. 2026
Significant portions are diverted to lawyers’ fees and financial backers, while taxpayers shoulder the cost for decades through reduced services, higher taxes – or both.
—Jaime Huff, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Regretfully, this winter has been so mild that some of these weedy portions have only turned brown and not yet totally declined.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Small portions of 100% orange juice can be healthy, but whole oranges are often a better daily choice.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2026
The construction impacted portions of the cemetery.
—Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Instead, the judges seemed to focus on portions of the law dealing with public carry and concealed carry of switchblades.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The issue has been a point of contention for years, with investors arguing that such low liquidity in certain shares makes large portions of the market uninvestable and untrackable.
—Prima Wirayani, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Blanche said member of Congress were welcome to request to review any portions of the files unredacted.
—Philip Wang, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
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Under Senate rules, it can be used only for provisions that directly affect federal spending or revenue, leaving large portions of agricultural policy outside its reach.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 31 Jan. 2026
Significant portions are diverted to lawyers’ fees and financial backers, while taxpayers shoulder the cost for decades through reduced services, higher taxes – or both.
—Jaime Huff, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Regretfully, this winter has been so mild that some of these weedy portions have only turned brown and not yet totally declined.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Small portions of 100% orange juice can be healthy, but whole oranges are often a better daily choice.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2026
The construction impacted portions of the cemetery.
—Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Instead, the judges seemed to focus on portions of the law dealing with public carry and concealed carry of switchblades.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The issue has been a point of contention for years, with investors arguing that such low liquidity in certain shares makes large portions of the market uninvestable and untrackable.
—Prima Wirayani, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Blanche said member of Congress were welcome to request to review any portions of the files unredacted.
—Philip Wang, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portions
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Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, the 'woman life freedom' [movement] was mainly about the rights of women to determine their own destinies.—
Tucker Reals,
CBS News,
9 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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But concerns that overbuilding in Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf markets may create a glut of luxury hotels and residences have now dragged DarGlobal’s shares back below eight dollars.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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Flexjet, like several peers, reported record demand in the last quarter of 2025, while the fractional model—where owners purchase shares of an aircraft—was up 24 percent for the year.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
31 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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The last film ends with a massive cliffhanger where the fates of several key characters are not disclosed so as of now plot details and returning cast are unknown at this time.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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While the fates of the tax proposals remain uncertain, experts say the growing chorus of higher taxes in many blue states will cause business owners and top earners to consider moving to lower-tax states.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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In Dallas, the cultural shift has given rise to a booming resale market that has quickly become one of the city's most dynamic retail segments -- and that rise is expected to continue.—
Mari Sato The Dallas Morning News,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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At its supplier conference last December, CATL outlined plans to scale sodium-ion batteries across four major segments – battery swapping, passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and energy storage – by 2026, positioning the chemistry as a core pillar of its future portfolio.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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Preckwinkle in her day job has helped give us a governmental failure of epic proportions.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Would love to see Mia make it, but the proportions may hold her back.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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Congress has repeatedly waded into establishing an overarching federal law that would encompass AI that dispenses mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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In autonomous tests, the robot unscrews bottle caps, extracts individual pills from organizers despite occlusion, dispenses precise syringe volumes under variable resistance, and selects small metal parts from cluttered containers.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Portions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portions. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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