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
Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025
Cease has a 15-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ration in two starts (10⅓ IP) since the All-Star break.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
Guo said his food is rationed at the Antarctic air base and his communication with the outside world is limited.
—Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
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Verb
To prevent scurvy on British warships in the 1880s, sailors drank a daily ration of citrus juice.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025
Cease has a 15-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ration in two starts (10⅓ IP) since the All-Star break.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
Noun
With the Baxter plant down, hospitals around the country began rationing supplies.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
Guo said his food is rationed at the Antarctic air base and his communication with the outside world is limited.
—Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ration
Verb
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But with age, the number of chances you’re allotted go down.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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Jessi wasn’t allowed to close the door of the bathroom and was allotted seven minutes to shower.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Done well, the allowance model empowers teams while aligning technology investments with business goals.—
Kathleen Hurley,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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These groups are among those that are required to buy allowances.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Foreign-aid organizations challenged the administration's ability to refuse to spend funds already allocated by Congress.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The grants were allocated under President Joe Biden's signature Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, an anti-gun violence law signed after the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This is especially true when facing the game's many bosses, who often only briefly telegraph their intentions before unleashing attacks that can fill a huge portion of the screen.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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What To Know Subway said its four Fresh Fit sandwiches will be built on multigrain bread and contain a serving of vegetables, at least 20 grams of protein and fewer than 500 calories in a 6-inch portion.—
Toby Meyjes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His initial mentality is to be efficient while getting the necessary outs that are assigned.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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As Oracle matures from a high-growth story to a large-cap dividend play, the market might assign lower multiples than our 40x assumption, particularly if interest rates remain elevated.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Images from the scene showed the front part of the top deck of the bus smashed in and its metal frame badly dented, as first responders cordoned off the area.—
Lizbeth Diaz,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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As part of its deal, Japan also placed an order for 100 Boeing jets, although the value of the order was not disclosed.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fill a seed spreader with seed and use it to distribute seed evenly over your grass.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Amid enthusiasm for the decriminalization, Anutin himself announced in that same year his intention to distribute one million low-THC medical cannabis plants to households across the country.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The proportion of elderly Brazilians—those aged 60 and above—has already more than doubled between 2000 and 2023, reaching over 15 percent of the population.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Gen Z, with 18% of the workforce in mid-2024, has been rapidly growing and is projected to continue increasing their presence, while Baby Boomers now make up a smaller proportion of workers.—
Kathryn Lancioni,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Ration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ration. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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