RATION Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of ration

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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noun

as in allowance

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Verb

The bottles are now rationed as well, as each customer can only buy two boxes per week per membership. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 15 Sep. 2026 Ukraine has for months been targeting Russia’s oil and gas industry with long-range strikes, prompting fuel rationing across the country and causing Moscow to ban diesel exports in July, removing supplies from the already tight global market. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

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The ration kept sugar intake below 40 grams (g) a day for adults — roughly 10 teaspoons (tsp) — and below 15 g for young children. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 July 2026 Governments have been forced to close schools and offices, and ration fossil fuel supplies. — Julia Simon, NPR, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ration

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Edmonton has allotted $37 million to its top three players, which ranks second in hockey.

— Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Time is allotted to various family members, but none of them are fleshed out beyond a single character trait.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of allot

Noun

Each portion of the exhibit has illustrated diagrams detailing that part of the human anatomy.

— Emma Hall October 3, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
The recording includes hesitations and human interventions rather than presenting only the successful portions of the operation.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of portion

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Troutman is charged with conspiracy to possess narcotics with intent to distribute, Hobbs Act extortion under color of official right and racketeering promotion.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
True transformation occurs when AI changes how decisions are made, how expertise is distributed, how work moves through the organization and how value is delivered to customers.

— Jason Marx, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of distribute

Noun

Given medium, proportions, and form, from a distance Shift is barely distinguishable from the land.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The pigments were matched to sunsets painted by Turner and Monet, the sublime effects of which were caused by pollution from the Industrial Revolution, and so the work was likewise beautiful in direct proportion to the poisoning of our atmosphere.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

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