Definition of commensurablenext
as in proportional
corresponding in size, amount, extent, or degree though his new job pays less, the pay is at least commensurable with the amount of work and the level of stress he must contend with

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Recent Examples of commensurable In the longer term, a more active government might press these companies to make commensurable investments in the green-energy transition. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026 These revisions were commensurable to what was happening in my own life. Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026 Such dual-economy arrangements later allowed the great imperial powers to make their commitment to free exchange, and to a degree of pluralism, commensurable with their ongoing subjugation of native peoples. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 Once the germ reached the seething colonies of commensurable rodents, fattened on the empire’s giant stores of grain, the mortality was unstoppable. Kyle Harper, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2017
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Adjective
  • Below, find the leather and suede pairs that look proportional and fit perfectly on our compact frames, and see how our editors are styling them for fall.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Growth that requires proportional increases in manual effort is not scale.
    Satish Avhad, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Or, at the very least, some aren’t commensurate with the actress’s level of talent and effort.
    Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But a €3 duty that is paid only once for ten identical garments is not a response commensurate with the scale of the problem.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Despite this, as Victoria Fuller, head of Cleveland Police, pointed out, the local force receives £139million ($187m) less funding than, for example, its counterpart in Surrey, south of London, despite a comparable population.
    Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • California pump prices are now comparable to levels last seen in early June, according to AAA.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Directionally, flows were exactly balanced at 76 entries and 76 exits.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The Moon enters balanced Libra, bringing greater attention to your career, reputation, and interactions with decision-makers.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Commensurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commensurable. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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