rationing

verb

Definition of rationingnext
present participle of ration
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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  1. allocating
  2. assigning
  3. distributing
Verb
  • Governments Began Handing Off Critical Decisions to AI Federal, state, and local governments make thousands of crucial decisions daily, from allocating school funding to managing welfare programs.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • At its core, trading is about allocating capital efficiently and providing liquidity to markets — a process that should be as inclusive and equitable as possible.
    Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of allocating
Verb
  • The order is entered into the system by assigning it a tracking number.
    David Barberá Costarrosa, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Insurance companies, on the other hand, are experts at studying crash rates and assigning (and litigating) liability.
    Brad Templeton, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of assigning
Verb
  • Despite logistical and security challenges, UNICEF and partners are distributing warm winter clothes and other essential supplies, along with humanitarian cash transfers to help families in Gaza afford food and other necessities.
    Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Pulsating heat pipes work by distributing heat through the vibration and circulation of coolant, maintaining efficiency with minimal gravity impact, even in fast-moving vehicles.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of distributing
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