as in allotted
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 rationed
The richest nation on Earth considers health care a service to be rationed rather than a human right for all.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
The richest nation on Earth considers health care a service to be rationed rather than a human right for all.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
Internet bandwidth is rationed.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
In at least one case, pharmaceutical stocks aboard the ISS had to be rationed when an astronaut experienced a blood clot in his or her jugular vein.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Despite vast oil and gas reserves, fuel and electricity must be rationed because of underinvestment, outdated infrastructure, subsidies, corruption, and sanctions.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Bus rides to Canada for cheaper drugs and cases in which people rationed insulin often made headlines but failed to accomplish much.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
Advertisement As a result, parents rationed asthma inhalers.
—Uché Blackstock, Time, 23 Dec. 2025
Early cookie recipes produced dense, heavy doughs—especially during an era when ingredients like butter and sugar were rationed.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
The richest nation on Earth considers health care a service to be rationed rather than a human right for all.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
Internet bandwidth is rationed.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2026
In at least one case, pharmaceutical stocks aboard the ISS had to be rationed when an astronaut experienced a blood clot in his or her jugular vein.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Despite vast oil and gas reserves, fuel and electricity must be rationed because of underinvestment, outdated infrastructure, subsidies, corruption, and sanctions.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Bus rides to Canada for cheaper drugs and cases in which people rationed insulin often made headlines but failed to accomplish much.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
Advertisement As a result, parents rationed asthma inhalers.
—Uché Blackstock, Time, 23 Dec. 2025
Early cookie recipes produced dense, heavy doughs—especially during an era when ingredients like butter and sugar were rationed.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationed
Verb
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Within two days, 68% of that amount had already been allotted.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Since modern-era finalists are only allotted 20 years of eligibility, Woodson will have only two more opportunities to get into the Hall of Fame before having to move to the much larger and more competitive senior category.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2026
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Hunters can get Private Land Management tags issued by CDFW to the Conservancy, and the organization allocated around 500 tags a year between 2010 and 2023.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
6 Feb. 2026
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That final $200 million in equity will be allocated to Arctos employees by 2028, subject to vesting through 2033.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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And the attorneys who are assigned are often spread thin and unable to provide quality representation, let alone peer support.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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If your complaint is regarding quality of service, it may be investigated and assigned to a supervisor.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Difficulty getting Black films distributed However, when Souders came into filmmaking, her early 1922 contract came at a precarious time for the industry.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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Many hotels have created custom or signature scents that are distributed through professional diffusers, like HVAC systems.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Rationed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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