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verb

Definition of rationsnext
present tense third-person singular of ration
as in allots
to give as a share or portion the region has had to ration water during times of drought

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rations

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noun

plural of ration
1
as in allowances

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2
as in supplies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rations
  1. allowances
  2. allocates
  3. distributes
  4. assigns
  5. food
  6. commissary
  7. fare
  8. quotas
Noun
  • Height limits will rise, setbacks shrink and density and lot coverage allowances will increase.
    Rigel Robinson, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In response, central and local governments have rolled out various initiatives, from cash allowances per child to matchmaking apps, in an effort to boost birth rates.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of allowances
Verb
  • The coalition, which allocates community benefit money promised as part of the Baltimore Peninsula development deal, doled out a $190,000 grant to fund the purchase and operation of the 15-seat, handicap-accessible shuttle.
    Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Its main function is to direct funds that Congress allocates to local schools and universities.
    Brian Bennett, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of allocates
Verb
  • The food-grade silicone can withstand temperatures up to 480 degrees Fahrenheit, distributes heat evenly, and prevents baked goods from sticking to the pan.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The campaign, known to have been active now for a worrying four months, uses fake companies to leverage trust and distributes the stealer malware in disguise as a video meeting application.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of distributes
Verb
  • Hoyt assigns his Cavalry reenactors to pick Native American chiefs and give presentations on them.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Hashing is a term that applies to the practice of passing passwords through a one-way cryptographic algorithm that assigns a long string of characters that’s unique for each unique input of plaintext.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of assigns
Noun
  • Legends Hospitality will be the exclusive provider of food, beverages and merchandise during Rays games, in collaboration with Levy Restaurants, the Rays’ official vendor.
    Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Cook foods to proper temperatures by using a cooking thermometer, especially when cooking meats.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of food
Noun
  • Army’s coaches are housed on post, where there’s a commissary with curbside pickup and a K-8 school.
    Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Disney One of the items hard to keep in stock at the employee commissary on the Disney lot is the Dole Whip, the famous pineapple soft frozen treat that was only available for sale at Disney Parks and and Disney cruise ships until 2023 when hit the retail market.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of commissary
Noun
  • Coach fares start at $41 each way between St. Paul and Chicago for adults, with discounts for children ages 2-12, students, seniors, veterans, military personnel and families, and groups.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
  • All of the fares listed have availability on select days throughout the end of 2024, and are available for purchase in Allegiant's lowest class of service, however passengers can select add-ons for a bundle that includes a carry-on item, seat assignment, and priority access for an additional fee.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of fare
Noun
  • Common structures include commission plans (where salespeople earn a percentage of their sales) or bonuses for meeting or exceeding quotas.
    Arnab Mishra, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Users may wish to do this for privacy reasons or, more likely, to recover capacity from their online storage quotas.
    Paul Monckton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of quotas
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