portions

NOUN

share, cut, ration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocation chunk excerpt fraction fragment lot part piece quantity section segment serving

STRONG

allotment allowance apportionment bang bit division divvy drag dram extract fix gob helping hit hunk lagniappe lump measure meed member moiety morsel parcel plum quantum quota scrap shot slug taste

WEAK

lion's share piece of action smithereen

Antonyms

STRONGEST

entirety total whole

STRONG

agreement peace

WEAK

all

NOUN

fate, destiny

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lot

STRONG

circumstance cup doom fortune kismet luck

Antonyms

STRONG

misfortune

WEAK

all entirety whole

VERB

divide into pieces

Synonyms

STRONG

administer allocate allot apportion assign deal dispense distribute parcel part partition piece prorate quota ration section share shift

WEAK

divvy up dole out mete out

Antonyms

STRONG

collect deny gather hold join keep refuse withhold

WEAK

combine

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portions

There are other funds on the list below with temporary waivers of portions of their expenses.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

Unlike in Israel, Witkoff did not have recent business activity in those portions of the world.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

"Tropical storm conditions will continue spreading across portions of the warning area later today through Wednesday," the NHC's latest advisory said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

Now, she could eat whatever she wanted, just in smaller portions, and people were complimenting her looks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Over several cross-country flights, Ellsberg carried portions of the Pentagon Papers from Washington to Los Angeles in his briefcase.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin