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as in destiny
a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand
he had always just assumed that lifelong bachelorhood would be his portion
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as in part
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled
equal portions of the students' day are devoted to study, recreation, and sleep
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3
as in share
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
each camper gets an equal portion of the food
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as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
portioned out the medical supplies equally
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Recent Examples of portion
Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
In that case, the league would pay the Royals a portion of revenue from streaming subscriptions and TV distribution fees.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
Just as importantly, though, cooks engineer plates that are physically easier to share and more generously portioned.
—Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The whole vaccine portion takes a few minutes.
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The onslaught of intensity works, thanks to choices the restaurant makes in portioning (not overlarge) and service (not over-rushed), which gives the palate a bit of time to regroup between happy sighs.
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Maybe Buffalo is a team of destiny, but this feels like an ambush in waiting.—
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Like many great genres, cumbia rebajada was born from the collision of accident and destiny.—
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Michael briefly followed in his adoptive parents' footsteps, embarking on a career in entertainment in the 1980s that ranged from a stint on the CBS political soap opera Capitol, to a part as a concierge in the primetime soap Falcon Crest, which starred Wyman.—
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West Coast Customs and DEKA Research and Development are involved in key parts of the build.—
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Ole Miss, like FSU, plays a very up-tempo offense and managed to get its share of chunk plays throughout the game.—
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The former couple share three daughters — Rumer, 37, Scout, 34, and Tallulah, 31.—
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On Tuesday, Concept One Accessories disclosed a new licensing agreement to design, source, produce and distribute Weatherproof Vintage and Weatherproof adult cold-weather accessories, belts, small leather goods and backpacks.—
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Social Security payments are distributed on a certain Wednesday each month depending on the recipient's birthday.—
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Discussion over the fate of Medicaid expansion dominated the 2025 session.—
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Then there’s litigation and regulation that could drive the payout even higher — or lower — depending on fate of lawsuits and the red tape-making before state agencies that are drafting administrative rules.—
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The Table of Contents is divided along the parts of a young body, with sections titled Heads Up!—
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Barry points to the central section of the pitch, on either side of the halfway line, to make his point.—
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Advertisement While most Iranians are too young to remember these horrors firsthand, a substantial proportion—those over 50—lived through them.—
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The 162-foot superyacht, which recently left the construction hall at Feadship’s Aalsmeer facility after many months under wraps, offers both length and volume but remains wonderfully in proportion.—
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The finishing kick was the kind of run these Thunder, when healthy, typically dispense earlier.—
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There are potential safety issues surrounding those old fire trucks after two of them broke down this week, as both were not being able to dispense water on the same fire in Roseland.—
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“Portion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portion. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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