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
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  • The six least populous states and the District of Columbia have only three electoral votes, the minimum number allotted to a state.
    Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
  • That means one mile of desolate country road is allotted the same maintenance money as an eight-lane interchange.
    Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of allotted
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  • The education office said the board has racked up $243,000 in legal costs for the 2023-2024 year — nearly $70,000 more than what it is allocated.
    Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The funding was allocated to nonprofits by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.
    Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of allocated
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  • The Sharks assigned forward prospect Kasper Halttunen to the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League on Friday.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the National Gendarmerie deployed dozens of patrol teams assigned to metro lines.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of assigned
Verb
  • Altogether, there are four bedrooms and four bathrooms, plus an additional powder room, distributed over roughly 4,200 square feet.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As a replacement, MLB produced the games and distributed the games locally.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of distributed
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rationalness

rationed

rationed (out)

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