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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2
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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3
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
Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
Call to Action, closed roads along the route include portions of Grand Avenue, South Avenue and Rio Linda Boulevard in the vicinity of Grant Union High School.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 19 Jan. 2025
Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
Our Test Kitchen recommends portioning the stew into individual servings before freezing.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Now a slightly smaller but still substantial portion is nine dollars, the bargain of the century.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
Call to Action, closed roads along the route include portions of Grand Avenue, South Avenue and Rio Linda Boulevard in the vicinity of Grant Union High School.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
When rice has cooled, portion it into sealable plastic freezer bags in a flat layer, making sure to remove all the air.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
Our Test Kitchen recommends portioning the stew into individual servings before freezing.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portion
Noun
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But the Bills and Josh Allen are a team of destiny.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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While the Oilers might prefer to move on and use his $3 million in cap space on an upgrade at the trade deadline, Skinner controls his own destiny with a no-movement clause in his contract.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In one memorable scene, Nafisi has the students practice a Jane Austen–era dance as part of their study of Pride and Prejudice, drawing parallels between the stifling rules of courtship in Victorian England and those of some contemporary families in Iran.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Rosario was busted in August 2022 along with eight other men as part of a federal takedown of Genovese and Bonanno gambling operations.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Only his former Yankees teammates, Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera, received a higher share of the vote.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The share of households earning more than $100,000 essentially tripled, from 14 percent to 41 percent.—
Norbert Michel,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the Little Village Community Council distributed flyers to inform immigrants about their rights in the event of an encounter with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, there have been some critics in Congress of how some foreign aid is distributed.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Their fate has raised painful questions in Israel about the military's failure to prevent the 2023 Hamas attack.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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For Espe, the pain of not knowing the fate of his pregnant wife, young son and colleagues never faded.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Giveaway Entities’ right to amend these Official Rules, in whole or in part, does not apply to this Arbitration section.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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The itinerary here is always evolving, so head to their experiences section to see what’s currently on offer.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The comic will kick off with a hook of cosmic proportions: a Kryptonite asteroid showers Earth with the mineral that weakens the man of Steel, changing the balance of power in criminal empires in Metropolis and the planet.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Jan. 2025
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The increase in America’s median age coincides with an increase in the proportion of the population that is over 65.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Scanning a new Wikipedia tab can feel like turning on a faucet, using a resource that has seemingly always been there and dispensed evenly, almost magically, from the Internet pipes.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
16 Jan. 2025
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The nation’s three largest PBMs – CVS Health’s Caremark, Cigna’s Express Scripts and UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx – inflated the prices of drugs dispensed at their affiliated pharmacies by hundreds or even thousands of percent, the agency found.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Portion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portion. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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