portion
noun
a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it.
portions
Example Sentences
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Weight-loss advice often emphasizes calorie restriction and smaller portions.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
The acquired gas fields span the East Texas and Louisiana portions of the Haynesville shale formation, a prolific region that supplies Gulf Coast industrial consumers and LNG export terminals through many pipelines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Russian Makhachev dominated large portions of the fight in Pennsylvania to win by unanimous decision for a historic 17th successive UFC win, breaking Anderson Silva's 13-year record.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
El Niño also is expected to lengthen the marine heat wave off portions of the coast, which is not yet being influenced by the climate pattern.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Through the door he saw the bus tubs, full of plates, many of them with nearly full portions of lasagna on them!
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
