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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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The US National Trust for Historic Preservation filed a lawsuit to stop the construction, saying "no president is legally allowed to tear down portions of the White House without any review whatsoever".

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

With affordability top of mind, Olive Garden recently introduced a smaller portions menu, with all items priced under $20, and the same unlimited salad and breadsticks.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

The loan officer has advised his grandmother and aunt to give me their portions, which I will deposit into my account.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

First, colder ocean temperatures during ice ages reduced melting beneath portions of the Antarctic ice sheet that extend below sea level.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

When the researchers scanned the subjects’ brains, they discovered that this tiny fraction of people seemed to have less activity going on in key portions of the frontal lobe.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel