portions

Part of Speech:

All (3) Noun (2) Verb (1)

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share, cut, ration n.
fate, destiny n.
divide into pieces v.

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

The portions were sized for pleasure, not a food-coma dare.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

That means it can cover huge portions of the sky without lengthy pauses between observations.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

Their soft tissues had deteriorated into powder, while portions of the skeletons were also missing.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

To keep up with the portions of protein her customers order, Singletary, who opened Urban Comfort Foods in October, has switched to a different distributor for beef and lamb.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

Seven days went by and seven precious portions of rice were eaten.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya