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
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Kids consider costumes ranging from spooky goblins to little angels, and parents begin considering how to ration the candy collected after a long night of trick-or-treating.
—Sen. Dan Hall, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Steve Karnowski, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
These kinds of starvation rations of parental approval lead the child to look elsewhere for emotional nourishment.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
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Verb
But having protected the WTC Health Program from Musk’s chainsaw, much more must be done to fully fund this CDC program, which will soon be facing shortfalls and have to ration medical care.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
Kids consider costumes ranging from spooky goblins to little angels, and parents begin considering how to ration the candy collected after a long night of trick-or-treating.
—Sen. Dan Hall, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
But the resulting culling of millions of chickens per month has caused egg prices to skyrocket, with shortages that have led some retailers to ration sales.
—Steve Karnowski, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
These kinds of starvation rations of parental approval lead the child to look elsewhere for emotional nourishment.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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According to financial statements from Take-Two, the organization appears to have allotted for a $74.5 million marketing budget beginning in April, which is when the next fiscal year begins.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Estimates are, Schools will be allowed to distribute as much as $20.5 million to student-athletes, but this will vary from school to school, conference to conference and schools will be able to allot different amounts to different sports.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Like score thresholds, though, repair allowances and criteria can vary by lender.—
Ryan Barone,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The effective tax rate for the quarter was a benefit on pre-tax loss of 11.5%, influenced by valuation allowances against deferred tax assets.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Since large crowds for the theme park will be inevitable following its opening next month, allocate a few days to experience everything at Epic Universe on any future trips.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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One of the stops of the rail tour is Istanbul, Turkey. Adventure by Train The company will allocate $100 per person per hotel for laundry services and recommends passengers travel with bags that can fit in overhead compartments.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Mary, Chrissy, Kamilla, Kyle, David, Star, and Sai (who got the advantage fast pass to the individual portion of the contest) then advanced to round two.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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ByteDance originally faced a Jan. 19 deadline to sell TikTok, but Trump signed an executive order instructing the attorney general to not enforce the law, granting the company 75 more days to unload the U.S. portion of its business.—
CJ Haddad,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Analyst Christopher Nardone is getting bullish on the fashion company, assigning it a buy rating and a $318 target, which would translate about 44% upside potential over the coming year.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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Three different judges assigned to each of the cases — appointed by two different presidents — have agreed to temporarily block portions of the orders while proceedings move forward.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The event is part of Giant Steps’ Denim & Diamonds Gala, where Grandin will be headlining speaker.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Tigers released a statement via the as part of the report.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Trump administration officially began to stop federal funds from being distributed to the state of Maine due to the governor’s refusal to prohibit males from competing in female sports.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Apr. 2025
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While specifics about enforcement and duration of the new tariffs remain unclear, a document distributed to reporters included a list of 65 countries with calculated reciprocal rates.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In 2023-24, the proportion of first-time undergraduate degree completers who earned a certificate was about 1 in 7 (15.4%), compared to 1 in 9 (11.3%), a decade earlier in 2014-15.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The proportion of female protagonists and co-leads has grown from 32% in 2015 to 54% in 2024.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Ration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ration. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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