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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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Under long-standing HUD regulations, such families are permitted to live in public housing or receive vouchers, but their benefits are prorated so that the ineligible members receive no assistance and the family pays a greater share of the rent.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 2025
Or should it be prorated across the life of a contract like a signing bonus in the NFL?
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Membership in the Ozark Hill Hikers is $12 a year prorated $1 for each month remaining in the calendar year.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Prorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prorate. Accessed 8 Oct. 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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