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
States that keep energy planning and compute planning in separate files will find their digital ambitions rationed by queue position and capital cost.
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Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Cupet’s fuel sales to the public are almost nonexistent and are currently rationed.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
Food had to be rationed in Tbilisi.
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Lori Rackl,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
Hope is rationed out with military precision.
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Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Miller recalled stories of American resilience during World War II, when goods were rationed and households lived with less.
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Brad Brooks,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
And, like hamsters at a drip feeder, everyone lined up to suck down some of the dopamine being rationed out by their NFL overlords.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Tech firms have increasingly rationed their usage as supply runs low.
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Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
The cake recipe was created when common kitchen ingredients were hard to come by or rationed.
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Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Cupet’s fuel sales to the public are almost nonexistent and are currently rationed.
—
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Food had to be rationed in Tbilisi.
—
Lori Rackl,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
Hope is rationed out with military precision.
—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Miller recalled stories of American resilience during World War II, when goods were rationed and households lived with less.
—
Brad Brooks,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
And, like hamsters at a drip feeder, everyone lined up to suck down some of the dopamine being rationed out by their NFL overlords.
—
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Tech firms have increasingly rationed their usage as supply runs low.
—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
The cake recipe was created when common kitchen ingredients were hard to come by or rationed.
—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationed
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In declining the option, the Hawks now have access to all of the $15 million allotted to their nontaxpayer midlevel exception.
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This thing is seriously massive, featuring way too many goodies to list in the space allotted here.
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Nearly 40% of the IP addresses allocated to Cogent appeared on publicly available blacklists of potential abuse, according to Scamalytics data.
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On Monday, DeSantis vetoed $15 million allocated for security grants for Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Miami, the total amount of funding for Catholic school security previously approved by the Florida Legislature earlier this month.
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Zoe McCurnin, a lead animal control officer, was assigned to the case.
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For the employees assigned to institutions slated for closure, the uncertainty surrounding transfers, relocations, or the loss of local employment only adds to those challenges.
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Authorities say electrical service in La Guaira has recovered to roughly 90%, while more than 5 million liters of water have been distributed across affected areas.
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After attorneys are paid, the remaining funds will be distributed to impacted customers.
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“Rationed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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