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
Elizabeth Rush, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
On this day in 1942: During World War II, the United States began rationing coffee, allowing consumers about a pound every five weeks, which was about half the average consumption.
—The Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2024
Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The crew daydreamed about steakhouses in Manhattan as their rations shrank to a single cup of whatever was left per day.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Verb
In the spring of this year, the mayor began rationing water—the city and its 11 million inhabitants split into nine zones, each of which would have no water once every 10 days.
—Elizabeth Rush, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
On this day in 1942: During World War II, the United States began rationing coffee, allowing consumers about a pound every five weeks, which was about half the average consumption.
—The Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2024
Noun
The residents will act out of their own volition, which may present challenges like coups and fighting over ration.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The crew daydreamed about steakhouses in Manhattan as their rations shrank to a single cup of whatever was left per day.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ration
Verb
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The budget submitted by the Lai administration in August marked a defense budget increase of just 2.45 percent, down from the 2.5 percent allotted last year.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The building has 381 residences, with 115 of them allotted for affordable housing.—
Victoria M. Walker,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That prompted a third notice of allowance on Oct. 15, 2024, which is set to expire on Oct. 15, 2027.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Instead, Combs insisted on paying her an allowance to keep her at his beck and call, her lawsuit claims.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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According to a list released by the White House, USAID allocated millions of dollars for programs the Trump administration considers controversial and that frequently involved diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives launched during the Biden administration.—
Caitlin McFall,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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What's next: CMPD is launching a pilot program called CMPD Switch (Safety Wellness Initiative Towards Community Households) to allocate more resources and investigators to these crimes.—
Alexandria Sands,
Axios,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Vogue Club,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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Heavy snow of up to 9 inches was possible for portions of Central and Southern Delaware and Northeast Maryland.—
Joe Edwards,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Maximo, who’s 6-foot-8, was assigned to guard Nikolas Khamenia of Harvard-Westlake and Tyran Stokes of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, two All-Americans.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Who was Roland Bragg? Bragg was born in Sabattus, Maine, in 1923, and after joining the Army was assigned to the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division, according to the DoD. He was stationed at Fort Bragg during World War II and ended up fighting in Europe.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Peplums also made a return: arriving as a part of a blazer coat that was worn with a pair of trousers in a grey hue.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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Our fact-check work is supported in part by a grant from Meta.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The recall affected one lot of Fentanyl Transdermal System, 25 mcg/h, distributed nationwide to the pharmacy and patient level and has a lot number of 108319 with an expiration date 04/2027.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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The recent products were distributed between Jan. 3, 2025, to Jan. 24, 2025.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The study shows that the Palisades fire area has the highest proportion of LEP Asians, followed by those living in the Eaton evacuation zone, where a large segment of the Asian population is located.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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The increase in gross margin is attributed to the higher proportion of direct-to-consumer sales.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Ration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ration. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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