Ration

/ˈɹæʃən/

Synonyms for "ration" (151 found)

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Closest matches (31)

administer allocate allot allotment allowance amount apportion apportionment assign assignment batchbig endbigger halfbit bite budget bunch chunk clutch comestibles

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commission commons

Noun(7 words)

allocate allocationallocation policyallot allotment allowance apportion

Verb(1 words)

conserve resources

Adjective(1 words)

conserved resource

Strong matches (45)

consignment contingent control count cut dealdeal outdestiny disburse dispense disperse dispose distribute distribution divide dividend division divvy doledole out

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donation dose eatables edibles endequal sharefate foodgive outgob group half halverhand outheap helping hunk

Verb(3 words)

distribute waterdivide portionshooverize

Noun(5 words)

divvies doles doling glassful husband

Related words (75)

interest issuelarge amountlimit lot measuremeasure outmeed mess metemete outmodicum moiety number pack parcelparcel outpartpass aroundpay out

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percentage piece portionportion outproportion prorate provender provision provisions quantity quantum quotarake offrake-off rations restrict schedule segment share shift slicesmall amountsmall sharespoon outstake stock sum supplies viands victuals

Verb(6 words)

manage resourcesration outscants stinted underfeedswithhold water

Noun(17 words)

menagesmeter base unitmeters portionportion itemquota rationing restrict rums saving servings share sharingsmall portionspring energy conservingundersupplywater quota

Adjective(2 words)

meteredmodest amount

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More general

18 entries

allocate allocation apportioncontrol actioncurb curtailcut backdistribution fare part percentage policy portion provision regulationresource management

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More specific

14 entries

combat rationdaily rationeconomic rationingemergency rationemergency rationinghandfulmilitary rationneeds based rationingportion portioningpriority rationingrationing serving slice

Collocations

12 entries

daily rationemergency rationfixed rationfood rationmilitary rationration bookration cardration couponsration schedulerationed mealsrationed suppliesrationing policy

Inflections

3 entries

rationed rationing rations

Derivations

2 entries

rationer rationing

Sample sentences

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We have used our ration of coal for the week.

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Supplies of food were low and we had to ration out the little that was left.

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We need to ration water and food.

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We'll have to ration the fresh water.

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