prorate
verb
pro·rate
(ˌ)prō-ˈrāt 
ˈprō-ˌrāt
prorated; prorating
: to divide, distribute, or assess proportionately
: to make a pro rata distribution
Examples of prorate in a Sentence
The player's annual salary was prorated because he only played for the last three months of the season.
shares in the company's profits were prorated according to the workers' length of service
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But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.
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The supplier is offering a free repair kit, depending on the model of air conditioner, or a full or prorated refund.
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This means the Sky will have to waive at least one player to bring in a new guard on a rest-of-season contract, which is prorated based on the amount of time a player serves with a team.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Membership in the Ozark Hill Hikers is $12 per year prorated $1 per month remaining in the calendar year.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2025
The supplier is offering a free repair kit, depending on the model of air conditioner, or a full or prorated refund.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
This means the Sky will have to waive at least one player to bring in a new guard on a rest-of-season contract, which is prorated based on the amount of time a player serves with a team.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
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“Prorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prorate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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prorate
verb
pro·rate
(ˈ)prō-ˈrāt
prorated; prorating
: to divide or spread proportionately
prorate a weekly wage for three days of work
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