1
as in destiny
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 part
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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3
as in share
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 to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
portioned out the medical supplies equally
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Recent Examples of portion
Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
Call to Action, closed roads along the route include portions of Grand Avenue, South Avenue and Rio Linda Boulevard in the vicinity of Grant Union High School.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 19 Jan. 2025
Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
Our Test Kitchen recommends portioning the stew into individual servings before freezing.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Now a slightly smaller but still substantial portion is nine dollars, the bargain of the century.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
Call to Action, closed roads along the route include portions of Grand Avenue, South Avenue and Rio Linda Boulevard in the vicinity of Grant Union High School.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
When rice has cooled, portion it into sealable plastic freezer bags in a flat layer, making sure to remove all the air.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
Our Test Kitchen recommends portioning the stew into individual servings before freezing.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portion
Noun
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Much of the series involves ordinary scientists wrestling with weighty themes such as time, destiny, and the meaning of discovery.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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How to Watch Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens: Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025 Time: 4:30 PM ET Channel: ABC/ESPN Stream: Fubo Baltimore (11-5) enters Week 18 in control of their destiny.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Best Practices From Experience Your employees are one of the most important parts of your brand.—
Maged el-Malecki,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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In 1983, Wilson drowned at Marina Del Rey. Wildfires, fueled by the Santa Ana winds, initially broke out last Tuesday in the Palisades, before spreading to parts of Malibu and Santa Monica overnight.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Jan. 2025
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Only his former Yankees teammates, Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera, received a higher share of the vote.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The share of households earning more than $100,000 essentially tripled, from 14 percent to 41 percent.—
Norbert Michel,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Little Village Community Council distributed flyers to inform immigrants about their rights in the event of an encounter with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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This opinion piece was distributed by The Invading Sea website (www.theinvadingsea.com), which publishes news and commentary on climate change and other environmental issues affecting Florida.—
Carly Dempsey,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2025
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There had been broad speculation about the fate of the show given the wildfires that have destroyed neighborhoods around LA during the past week, several of which are still largely uncontained.—
Cathy Applefeld Olson,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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From connecting on the sets of Spider-Man to the fate of their relationships, here's everything to know about the three Spider-Man actors and their relationships with their leading ladies.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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An analysis of satellite images by Microsoft offered a glimpse of the devastation in one section of Pacific Palisades, a wealthy neighborhood between Malibu and Santa Monica.—
Leanne Abraham,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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In the same section just 18 rows down, one available ticket costs $200.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2025
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The comic will kick off with a hook of cosmic proportions: a Kryptonite asteroid showers Earth with the mineral that weakens the man of Steel, changing the balance of power in criminal empires in Metropolis and the planet.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Jan. 2025
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The increase in America’s median age coincides with an increase in the proportion of the population that is over 65.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Scanning a new Wikipedia tab can feel like turning on a faucet, using a resource that has seemingly always been there and dispensed evenly, almost magically, from the Internet pipes.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
16 Jan. 2025
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The nation’s three largest PBMs – CVS Health’s Caremark, Cigna’s Express Scripts and UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx – inflated the prices of drugs dispensed at their affiliated pharmacies by hundreds or even thousands of percent, the agency found.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Portion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portion. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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