rationed

verb

Definition of rationednext
past tense of ration
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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  1. allotted
  2. allocated
  3. assigned
  4. distributed
Verb
  • Tired of bandaid solutions, doctors are expressing frustration with the lack of research and funding allotted to combatting the condition.
    Theara Coleman, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Still, the $820,000 the company allotted last year to protect top executives is a fraction of what other tech giants spent for CEO security.
    Adam Geller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of allotted
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  • One Botto token equates to one voting point, and returns are pro-rated — and are allocated regardless of which image an individual voted on.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Nevertheless, these price charts are worth examining for any investor with funds allocated by sector.
    John Navin, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of allocated
Verb
  • Transgender athletes assigned female at birth who transitioned to male are permitted to compete on men's teams.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Real-estate agent Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) has been assigned a case by his firm involving a nobleman who lives in a castle in the Carpathian Mountains.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of assigned
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  • The carrots were distributed and sold under a handful of brands, including Trader Joe's, Wholesome Pantry, Cal-Organic, 365 and more.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The product is distributed across Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Texas, Tennessee and Georgia.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of distributed
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rationalness

rationed

rationed (out)

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