prorate

verb

pro·​rate (ˌ)prō-ˈrāt How to pronounce prorate (audio)
ˈprō-ˌrāt
prorated; prorating

transitive verb

: to divide, distribute, or assess proportionately

intransitive verb

: to make a pro rata distribution
proration noun

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
Recent Examples on the Web Assuming Rivers’ salary is prorated, the team could be paying Rivers, Adrian Griffin (approximately $4 million) and Mike Budenholzer ($8 million) roughly $17 million this season. Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2024 But since salary cap hits are prorated, Labanc’s will only be around $1 million by the first week of March. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024 After that, the reduction will be prorated, Prang’s office said. Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024 That saved the Angels $426,000 (per the CBA, the claiming team need only pay the MLB minimum, prorated for the remainder of the season). Dan Freedman, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023 Rice will receive an annual retainer of $300,000 as compensation for her service as Netflix director, which will be payable monthly and prorated for the remainder of 2023. Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023 Impressively, the company does offer a wear and stain warranty on many of its carpets from five to 15 years, prorated (this begins after the three-year mark). Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2023 Her pay for the year was prorated for her July 1 start date, a Boston Fed spokesman said. Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023 In the trailer, one of those moments includes an intense shootout at his home in Jamaica where both Marley and his wife, Rita Marley (prorated in the film by Lashana Lynch), were targeted. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2023

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Word History

Etymology

pro rata

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of prorate was in 1858

Dictionary Entries Near prorate

Cite this Entry

“Prorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prorate. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

prorate

verb
pro·​rate (ˈ)prō-ˈrāt How to pronounce prorate (audio)
prorated; prorating
: to divide or spread proportionately
prorate a weekly wage for three days of work
proration noun
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