portioning
- present participle of portion.
Example Sentences
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The precise portioning of the secret ingredients, matching the ratios of the founder’s original formula, happens in a room locked off from employees.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
He said police discovered the defendant had previously been employed as a skilled butcher and her work involved "deboning, and portioning out turkey carcasses using a large knife".
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026
China said it would be conducting live-fire drills on Tuesday, portioning out seven zones for the operations in the waters around Taiwan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
“We know that portioning is a core equity of ours in the organization,” Boatwright said.
From Salon • Dec. 3, 2024
Fancy tigers dividing a carcase, and portioning each his fair lot!
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, February 22nd, 1890 by Various
