ration
noun
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage.
rationed
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past participleof ration.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 ration.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
rationnouna fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage.
Example Sentences
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After the second world war, sugar remained rationed in Britain for several years.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
The fact that marginal cost pricing would lead to reselling, creating windfall profits for anyone lucky enough to get a rationed ticket, does not alter the principle.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
Petrol and diesel are being rationed, and prices, already significantly higher than in neighbouring Thailand, have risen sharply.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
“Offal wasn’t rationed during the war, and my mother resorted to the sort of food she’d eaten as a child: tripe and onions, brains, tongue and braised rabbit,” he told the Independent in 2009.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
With food being rationed so carefully, the meals weren’t large, but the act of eating was still important.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
