- present participle of ration.
rationing
Example Sentences
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Electricity rationing has been introduced in parts of Ukraine to avoid overloading damaged equipment, Ukrenergo said.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
"I've been rationing it and using less than what's suggested," she admits.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
In the 1949 classic, a small group of Londoners discover treasure and declare independence making them exempt from post-war rationing and other bureaucratic restrictions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
They are implementing rationing and diverting resources from investments to hold out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
When I said we never had enough to eat, he responded, "We had rationing here, too."
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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World War I
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