Synonyms for ration
ˈræʃ ən, ˈreɪ ʃənra·tion

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1. rationnoun

   the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)

   "the rations should be nutritionally balanced"

2. rationverb

   a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)

3. rationverb

   restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war

   "Bread was rationed during the siege of the city"

   Synonyms:
   ration out

4. ration, ration outverb

   distribute in rations, as in the army

   "Cigarettes are rationed"

   Synonyms:
   ration out

Matched Categories

1. • Fare
   • Restrict

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1. rationnoun

   Synonyms:
   portion (of food or drink), allowance

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1. rationnoun

   Synonyms:
   allowance, portion, allotment

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1. List of paraphrases for "ration":

   rationing, rations, intake, diet

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How to use ration in a sentence?

1. Joshua Wechsler:

   You know, we saw a lot of weight loss among our patients, because they frankly didn't have a choice but to ration, and there just wasn't much we could do.

2. Denis McDonough:

   If his estimations are wrong about what we will spend in any given year, that means that we may have to ration care for veterans.

3. Alladi Devakumar:

   It has been seen that most Dalits and Adivasis, find it difficult to get these government ID cards... or ration cards. Either the information doesn't reach them, or the enrollment camps to get biometric IDs are never set up in their villages and mostly they are asked to pay huge bribes to get these IDs made.