PORTIONS Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

portions 1 of 2

noun

plural of portion

as in destinies

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 parts

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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as in shares

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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portions

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of portion

as in distributes

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals portioned out the medical supplies equally

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Recent Examples of portions

Noun

The storm could generate strong swells for portions of Mexico’s southwestern coast and Baja California through the weekend, and perhaps Southern California, too, according to the hurricane center. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 Users' portions of the settlement will be delivered to their PlayStation Network account wallets, according to the lawsuit's website. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Michigan and Indiana allow public walking along portions of their Great Lakes shorelines, while Wisconsin’s law remains less clear. — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Note that portions of the 50-mile road begin to close down in the third week of October, so be sure to check the official road status page for the latest information. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 But since plans for the park were first announced a few years ago, cost projections have ballooned, and initial plans to have portions of the park ready by the FIFA World Cup in 2026 did not come to pass. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 The portions of the city in the Natomas, Twin Rivers and Elk Grove school districts will are not involved in the election. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 According to the city’s traffic study, which was presented during an April meeting attended by dozens of residents, the number of cars driving on portions of Hemphill is expected to increase from roughly 13,000 to over 23,000 by 2045. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 Not all portions of Grand Traverse County are open to deer hunting and some whitetails are able to grow old in those sanctuaries. — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for portions

Noun

People looking out for themselves have compromised the fates of those who have less control over their destinies.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, Mirren wants to store her fest statue, which keeps mysteriously appearing next to an Oscar statuette, in its box in a different take on Karlovy Vary winners’ and trophies’ destinies.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026

Definition of destinies

Noun

But court filings, video evidence and investigators later contradicted key parts of that account, according to CBS News.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
But Wild Horse Nine has been built around the queasy charisma of the great John Malkovich, who has made a career out of blending fragility and menace, even in his smallest parts.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of parts

Verb

Pellicano from SkyPSI told me that SkyPSI does not manufacture drones but distributes them through a partner, allowing customers to either buy or lease them.

— Ray Fernandez, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The ultra-fine mist distributes evenly and leaves a natural, skin-like finish.

— Mickey Williams, Flow Space, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of distributes

Noun

People looking out for themselves have compromised the fates of those who have less control over their destinies.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Belle and Cal were ambushed in the finale and shot at by gunmen who were later revealed to be hired by Tom Wheeler, and the episode ended without confirming either of their fates.

— Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of fates

Noun

Our videos now begin with the key message or conclusion within the first five seconds, followed by the supporting arguments delivered in short, engaging segments.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The fragrance category recorded strong momentum, led by Portofino ’97 Eau de Parfum, and became one of Victoria Beckham Beauty’s best-performing segments.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of segments

Noun

For San Francisco, a comeback of epic proportions — the club was down 11-5 entering the fourth inning — was for naught.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
With its sturdy marble base and exaggerated proportions, though, the silhouette still feels familiar.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of proportions

Verb

That unit dispenses prescriptions in CVS' more than 9,000 retail pharmacies and provides other services, such as vaccinations and diagnostic testing.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
The foundation dispenses $350,000 to $500,000 a year, according to the family's attorney, Stephanie Johnson O’Day.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026