as in proportional
corresponding in size, amount, extent, or degree
was given a job commensurate with her abilities and experience
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Recent Examples of commensurate
Much will be made of the fact that Wallen’s three nominations may not feel commensurate with his commercial status, as Wallen is not just the biggest reigning star in country but definably the most popular male artist in any genre now.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The White Sox, yes, those White Sox who lost a modern-era record 121 games last year, have attendance more commensurate with their futility.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Produced by Brad Pitt’s Plan B and Barry Jenkins’ Pastel, this is a small-scale picture that should find a commensurate but appreciative audience.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
This would be triple the number of Ukrainians undergoing fighter training and provide commensurate air-to-air, air-to-ground and electronic warfare capabilities.
—James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The White Sox, yes, those White Sox who lost a modern-era record 121 games last year, have attendance more commensurate with their futility.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Produced by Brad Pitt’s Plan B and Barry Jenkins’ Pastel, this is a small-scale picture that should find a commensurate but appreciative audience.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
This would be triple the number of Ukrainians undergoing fighter training and provide commensurate air-to-air, air-to-ground and electronic warfare capabilities.
—James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commensurate
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Once again, the Supreme Court put a kibosh on the scheme, holding that the city failed to demonstrate the demands were proportional to any impact caused by the development.—
James Burling,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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First, although the current in the ion gauge is proportional to the pressure in the chamber, that proportionality constant depends on a lot of fine details, such as the precise geometry of the filament and the grid.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Minnesota and Illinois are considering bills that would grant rideshare workers comparable collective bargaining powers.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
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Paying homage to this history, the 2025 iteration’s Chemigum outsole is oil-resistant, and its roughout leather is much more resilient than the comparable suede, though with a similar underhand feel.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Is the design proportionate, age-appropriate, and mindful of future hair loss?—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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These unique skills are essential for the one requirement that the commission must do — pass a balanced budget.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
8 Oct. 2025
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Use a balanced, low-nitrogen fertilizer every month to promote tuber growth instead of leaf growth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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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
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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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“Commensurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commensurate. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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