portion
noun
a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it.
portioned
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past participleof portion.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof portion.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
portionnouna part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it.
Example Sentences
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Meal-kit companies typically sell recipes and ready-to-cook portioned ingredients that are sent to customers’ residences, pitching easy, healthy, home-cooked meals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
It has tubs of brown butter, frozen flat or portioned into little pucks, ready to make a weeknight bowl of noodles taste as if someone planned better than you did.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
Fights with spouses or partners if meals aren’t portioned equally, or panic that a family member might eat the last of a favorite food — even though they’re able to go get more.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
The FMD is comprised of plant-based soups, energy bars, energy drinks, chip snacks, and tea portioned out for 5 days as well as a supplement providing high levels of minerals, vitamins, and essential fatty acids.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024
In no time at all they’d gathered back at the same spot, where Ben set out the ink, portioned into several small bowls.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
