as in to allot
to give as a share or portion
the region has had to ration water during times of drought
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Recent Examples of ration
Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
Forbes: Fleeing the country and rationing testosterone: Transgender Americans’ new reality under a Trump presidency.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2024
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Sailors could mix Rose’s concoction with their rum ration, but officers required good British gin, and gin with lime cordial is a Gimlet.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
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Verb
This portion rationed plenty of food — so much so, my guest and I had to take some home.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
Forbes: Fleeing the country and rationing testosterone: Transgender Americans’ new reality under a Trump presidency.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
Pub landlords have reportedly started stockpiling the popular drink, a top seller in many establishments, and, as The Independent reports, have even introduced ration cards for customers to help stretch supplies throughout the festive season.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Sailors could mix Rose’s concoction with their rum ration, but officers required good British gin, and gin with lime cordial is a Gimlet.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ration
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Priorities, Politics And The MBA The question is whether the FT rankings criteria and relative weight allotted to those criteria—by applicants or by the FT—may change in light of shifting interests.—
Dr. Marlena Corcoran,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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In Nigeria, the president convened an emergency cabinet committee to make a plan for the budget shortfall, and Parliament allotted an extra $200 million to the national budget last week.—
Stephanie Nolen,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Additional discretionary items are also paid for, including academic development funds and a family allowance if the recipient has children.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The hospital also cut staff meal allowances, and her department stopped providing free drinking water.—
Claire Fu,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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In three years, the U.S. Congress has allocated more than $175 billion in security and development assistance to Kyiv, according to the Congressional Research Service.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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The state budget has allocated $400,000 annually to support the Correction Ombudsman’s office.—
James Watson,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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Mayor Austin Bonta said the city is talking about whether to maintain a portion of the park for public use by all residents, not just those in the subdivision.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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In all, tax credits and rebates will cover more than the cost of an average heat pump conversion and will cover a good portion of my more complex replacement.—
Ben Roush,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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The quartet assigned to the SpaceX Crew-10 mission arrived to KSC having flown into the former space shuttle landing facility Thursday afternoon.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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McNulty was part of the agency's elite Public Health Associate Program, assigned to the Iowa Cancer Consortium, a small group working on statewide efforts to combat what is the country's second-highest cancer rate.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2025
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North Hollywood shaken by earthquake, but no reports of damage made North Hollywood shaken by earthquake, but no reports of damage made 01:54 An earthquake struck the northwest part of Washington state near the U.S.-Canada border early Monday morning, officials said.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
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So for instance, fruit juice might be two parts sweet to three parts sour, while roast chicken is two parts umami to one part salty.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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According to Lyons Magnus, the recalled products were distributed primarily to long-term care facilities and were not available for retail.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The winery distributed 1,800 bottles of 18-year brandy and 900 bottles of 25-year brandy to the Midwestern epicenter of brandy.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The proportion of transplant recipients ages 35 to 49 climbed to 23 percent in 2022, up from 17 percent a decade earlier.—
Lisa Rapaport,
EverydayHealth.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Mobile Solutions Ukrainian electronic warfare also brings down a significant proportion of the drones – estimated at 35% by the Ukrainian Air Force - but this may be more effective against decoys than the real thing.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Ration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ration. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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