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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Recent Examples of ration
Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Trader Joe's is rationing egg purchases to one dozen per day.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Outside the shelter, volunteers are unloading truck after truck of supplies provided by international aid groups — stacks of food ration boxes, mattresses and blankets.
—Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The program would ease strain on the food bank and help prevent supply rationing during the summer, its busiest season, Cooper says.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
Trader Joe's is rationing egg purchases to one dozen per day.
—Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
Also in general, Yasuke has more health and carries more rations.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Outside the shelter, volunteers are unloading truck after truck of supplies provided by international aid groups — stacks of food ration boxes, mattresses and blankets.
—Jawad Rizkallah, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ration
Verb
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Government money has already been allotted to help the development of the Central Docks area.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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The cost of simply extending the expiring 2017 cuts will cost $4.7 trillion, according to the Congressional Budget Office — more than the $4.5 trillion the House budget resolution has allotted.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are also allowances for widows and widowers of U.S. citizens, those who plan to marry U.S. citizens and spouses of U.S. citizens who suffered domestic abuse.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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In a red carpet interview at SXSW this weekend, Affleck explained that making his kids work for their allowance helps curb some of their impulses to spend and teaches them the value of a dollar.—
Nicolas Vega,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Several nonprofits have lost millions in government contracts allocated to assist new arrivals.—
Tazreena Sajjad,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2025
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Bloomberg reported that the WNBA generated $200,000,000 in revenue last season, with only 9.3 percent allocated to player salaries.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The residential portion spans almost 2,700 square foot with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, along with soaring double-height ceilings, oversized arched windows, and a sleek gas fireplace.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2025
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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Everybody plays numerous parts, assigned without regard to gender (there’s even a cameo for Fleming), but the anchors are Cumming’s Cholmondeley, the nerd who came up the audacious idea, and Hodgson’s Montagu, the operation’s main manager and salesman.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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There is $453 million in funding from Proposition 1, a state water bond passed by voters in 2014, that had been assigned to the Los Vaqueros expansion by the commission starting in 2018.—
Paul Rogers,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While specific budgetary impacts have not been disclosed, reducing the workforce is part of the Service’s goal to decrease operational expenses significantly, to the tune of $36 billion over the next decade.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The Pious Disciples sisters are part of the 100-year-old Pauline orders, which are focused on communications, including landmark Catholic publishing operations around the world.—
Giovanna Dell’Orto,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Zoom out: The Education Department — created by President Carter in 1979 — distributes financial aid and grants for schools across the country.—
Axios,
Axios,
22 Mar. 2025
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Despite being distributed by Prime Video, the show is 100% independently owned and operated.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Knowing the proportion of massive stars to star explosions can help astronomers detect gravitational waves and other phenomena related to collapsing stars.—
David Bressan,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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While that survey of online officers found a tiny decline in the proportion of universities charging more for online than in-person classes, the drop was statistically insignificant, however.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Ration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ration. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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