1
as in destinies
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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2
as in parts
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 shares
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 distributes
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
portioned out the medical supplies equally
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portions
Verb
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In two different filings in New York and Texas last month, Drake accused UMG – which distributes music for both Drake and Lamar – of scheming to popularize Lamar's diss track, which in turn allegedly harmed Drake and his businesses.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
21 Dec. 2024 -
The company also operates Amscan, which designs, manufactures and distributes celebration products like costumes, decor and tableware.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Of course, while rising prices are a concern for ordinary Americans, members of The Forbes 400 list of richest Americans don’t have such concerns.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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In the spirit of giving, new Mets outfielder Juan Soto plans to give some of the $765 million back to members of the community in New York and the Dominican Republic.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In addition to the rather generous sign-up bonus, Caesars Palace periodically provides ongoing promotions for returning players.—
Matthew Gover,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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The rule book also provides several examples of defenseless players, but there is still plenty of room for interpretation.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Portions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portions. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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