as in allotted
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 rationed
In the world of reality TV, while conflict may be currency, compassion is rationed.
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Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Even in that moment of crisis, safety was rationed.
—Sediqa Fahimi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
At Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year, a few pigs would be slaughtered and the pork rationed out.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
Some gas stations had miles-long lines; fuel was rationed based on whether a car’s license-plate number was even or odd; the White House Christmas tree went unlit; daylight savings was imposed year-round.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
In response, almost all insurers rationed the drug’s distribution via prior authorizations and coverage denials (a problem that persists today).
—Michael Rose, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
To control supply, the federal government under Nixon rationed oil, by state, to 1972 levels.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Fuel sales for vehicles are rationed, airlines have suspended flights or reduced frequencies many workplaces have reduced hours.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Fuel sales for vehicles are rationed, airlines have suspended flights or reduced frequencies, and many workplaces have reduced hours.
—Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Even in that moment of crisis, safety was rationed.
—Sediqa Fahimi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
At Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year, a few pigs would be slaughtered and the pork rationed out.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
Some gas stations had miles-long lines; fuel was rationed based on whether a car’s license-plate number was even or odd; the White House Christmas tree went unlit; daylight savings was imposed year-round.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
In response, almost all insurers rationed the drug’s distribution via prior authorizations and coverage denials (a problem that persists today).
—Michael Rose, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
To control supply, the federal government under Nixon rationed oil, by state, to 1972 levels.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Fuel sales for vehicles are rationed, airlines have suspended flights or reduced frequencies many workplaces have reduced hours.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Fuel sales for vehicles are rationed, airlines have suspended flights or reduced frequencies, and many workplaces have reduced hours.
—Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationed
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The Raiders used only a minute or two of the eight allotted before turning in their card to the NFL for Mendoza.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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In Round 2, teams will have seven minutes to choose their players, and during Rounds 3-6, they will be allotted five minutes.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Gates at O’Hare are allocated by how much an airline flew the previous year, incentivizing airlines to add flights.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The report noted that the government had allocated 102 million Australian dollars ($73 million) to increase security at Jewish sites including synagogues and schools.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Senga’s $75 million, five-year contract, which runs through the 2027 season, specifies the pitcher cannot be assigned to the minor leagues without his consent.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Both Edström and Rempe would have to clear waivers to be assigned to AHL Hartford, which is a risk New York would rather not take, but their places in the lineup seem to be in jeopardy after Chmelař and Sýkora seized their fourth-line spots late in the season.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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How to best address the cross-border problem of whose rules apply when validators, liquidity providers, and end users are globally distributed?—
Bob Diamond,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Torres-Ortiz allegedly collected the packages and took them to secondary locations where Edgar Castro Perez and Arroyo-Robles allegedly stored them until the cocaine was distributed further, federal officials claimed.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Rationed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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