1
as in destiny
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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as in part
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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as in share
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 to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
portioned out the medical supplies equally
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Recent Examples of portion
Jim Sergent, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
But the company also focused a big portion of its presentation on non-Nintendo games, which is critical because Nintendo is traditionally best known for its own exclusive titles, and doing so could help the company draw in new audiences.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 28 Jan. 2025
Consider portioning snacks, like chips, pretzels or popcorn into smaller containers.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Gretzky lost a large portion of his 1992-93 season to a back injury, while Ovechkin lost 16 games this year to a broken leg.
—Jim Sergent, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
But the company also focused a big portion of its presentation on non-Nintendo games, which is critical because Nintendo is traditionally best known for its own exclusive titles, and doing so could help the company draw in new audiences.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
Having this stunner portioned out and ready to grab and go will make weekdays easier.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 28 Jan. 2025
Consider portioning snacks, like chips, pretzels or popcorn into smaller containers.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portion
Noun
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Are we born with certain abilities, personalities, and destinies already programmed in?—
Dalton Conley,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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With playoff positioning on the line in the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons (38-31) make the trip down south to face the reeling Miami Heat (29-39), who are still in control of their playoff destiny.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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As part of Tascan’s new focus, the streamer has opted to discontinue plans for additional games for Netflix Stories.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Automatic Password Hacking Machine Confirmed—Stop Using Passwords Now Abolishing ACL won’t end funding for Older Americans Act programs or RAISE, though Congress could cut their budgets later this year as part of broader Republican effort to cut domestic spending.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Musk, the world’s richest person, owns about 411 million shares of Tesla, or a 13% stake in the company.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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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
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Despite the charges being dropped, the fate of the four photographs remains unclear.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Amid uncertainty around the fate of the TikTok ban, Meta is one of the major social media platforms making overtures to creators.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2025
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Many of Elliott’s former co-stars and colleagues showed their support in the comment section of his sad announcement.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Fans were quick to flock to the comment section, offering the pop star words of encouragement.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The last time these two met was in the 2023 US Open, and Fritz put on a masterclass of epic proportions.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Normally, this would seem to be an error of massive proportions on Star’s part.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Simply dispense your sunscreen along the length of your pointer and middle fingers to ensure your face and neck have a proper layer of UV protection.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
29 Mar. 2025
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The bar’s dishwasher could not dispense sanitizer, and the bartender reportedly did not know how to test whether the dishwasher had sufficient sanitizer.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Portion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portion. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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