pro·por·tion·ate
prə-ˈpȯr-shə-ˌnāt 
proportionated; proportionating
: to make proportionate : proportion
Examples of proportionate in a Sentence
Adjective
Each investor will receive a proportionate share of the profits.
expect financial returns proportionate to your efforts
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
As with all character dimensions, the challenge is that any of the five virtuous character behaviors (being fair, equitable, proportionate, even-handed, and socially responsible) can manifest as deficient or excess vices.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Sylvie Corbet, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2022
The two-round voting system is complex and not proportionate to the nationwide support for a party.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 12 June 2022
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Adjective
Is the design proportionate, age-appropriate, and mindful of future hair loss?
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
As with all character dimensions, the challenge is that any of the five virtuous character behaviors (being fair, equitable, proportionate, even-handed, and socially responsible) can manifest as deficient or excess vices.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
France’s two-round voting system is complex and not proportionate to the nationwide support for a party.
—Sylvie Corbet, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2022
The two-round voting system is complex and not proportionate to the nationwide support for a party.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 12 June 2022
See All Example Sentences for proportionate
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“Proportionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proportionate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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