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His earnings are directly proportional to the number of units he sells.
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The number of women in a group is directly proportional to higher levels of collaboration.
—Anita Nelson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Not for the first time, the violence of a bullying threat is directly proportional to the vulnerability that’s been exposed in the bully.
—Daniel Mendelsohn, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
In fact, however, he is not overlooked but derided or reviled -- the strength of the populace’s reactions is directly proportional to its horror at his accuracy.
—David Mamet, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024
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Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
The number of women in a group is directly proportional to higher levels of collaboration.
—Anita Nelson, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Not for the first time, the violence of a bullying threat is directly proportional to the vulnerability that’s been exposed in the bully.
—Daniel Mendelsohn, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
In fact, however, he is not overlooked but derided or reviled -- the strength of the populace’s reactions is directly proportional to its horror at his accuracy.
—David Mamet, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for directly proportional
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“Directly proportional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/directly%20proportional. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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