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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

Example Sentences

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An estimated 40,000 residents have been asked to evacuate, affecting portions of the cities of Garden Grove, Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Stanton and Westminster.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“Then divide the beef you won’t be using on Memorial Day into portions and freeze it for later,” Rice said.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

When the ice becomes thin enough, large portions can suddenly detach and break away at once.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

An appeals court ruled in April that construction of the underground and above ground portions will be allowed to continue.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The portions were handed round; those who liked took a draught of the water, the mug being common to all.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë