as in allotting
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 rationing
Customers who testified before the North Carolina Utilities Commission described already rationing heat, keeping lights off, combining errands to save gas and watching paychecks disappear under the weight of groceries, prescriptions and utility bills.
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Gas stations are rationing fuel.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
But behind the scenes, the agency is quietly rationing its future.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The ceremony came on the heels of World War II, forcing some restrictions (the wedding gown, for instance, was purchased with rationing coupons).
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
India is already rationing LNG supplies, according to a note S&P Global Energy shared with CNBC, which said power generation, refining, and petrochemicals are lower-priority sectors and therefore more exposed to curtailments.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
In Asia, some countries have been rationing fuel and restricting exports to cope with the profound shock to fuel supplies and to jet fuel in particular.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Electricity prices skyrocketed, and the government instituted strict rationing measures.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The Cuban people today are rationing food.
—NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Gas stations are rationing fuel.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
But behind the scenes, the agency is quietly rationing its future.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The ceremony came on the heels of World War II, forcing some restrictions (the wedding gown, for instance, was purchased with rationing coupons).
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
India is already rationing LNG supplies, according to a note S&P Global Energy shared with CNBC, which said power generation, refining, and petrochemicals are lower-priority sectors and therefore more exposed to curtailments.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
In Asia, some countries have been rationing fuel and restricting exports to cope with the profound shock to fuel supplies and to jet fuel in particular.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Electricity prices skyrocketed, and the government instituted strict rationing measures.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The Cuban people today are rationing food.
—NBC news, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationing
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado called Thursday for allotting more than $360 million to developers and nonprofits building and preserving affordable housing projects.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Those agencies are flush with cash due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which congressional Republicans passed last summer, allotting more than $150 billion to both agencies.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Despite the cash flow from those deals, some investors are concerned that Oracle is allocating too much money to its infrastructure initiatives.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gao Jiyang, founder and CEO of embodied AI firm Galaxea, said the challenge has shifted from simply collecting more data to allocating it across modalities in a structured way.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Andy begins assigning tough features about meaningful topics outside of which accessories go best with your spring wardrobe, none of which hit with Runway readers.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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More faculty are requiring office hours, assigning presentations and cold-calling on students in class.—
Jocelyn Gecker,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The new version is made by the original producer, Ecosse Films, and Masterpiece PBS in association with Northern Ireland Screen and Banijay Rights, which is distributing the six-part series internationally.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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For a large, thick cast-iron skillet, electric burners are terrible for evenly distributing heat and keeping oil hot.—
Jack Hennessy,
Outdoor Life,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Rationing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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