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
Fans will have to wait on that for an experience that’s commensurate with the reputation of the series.
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commensurate
Adjective
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But the most urgent goal is meeting the hybrid threat with commensurate and proportional forces, mostly directed against the shadow fleet.—
James Stavridis,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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How police respond to a situation also must be proportional to the danger of the situation.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Chen Ming, a researcher at the Centre for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research and a co-author of the study, explained that the impact released energy equivalent to 600,000 tonnes of TNT – comparable to the destructive force of 40 Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Intel's adjusted earnings of 23 cents per share was not comparable to analyst estimates.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
24 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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May Help Reduce Cancer Risk Including figs as part of a balanced, nutrient-rich diet may have anti-cancer effects.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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Use a balanced houseplant fertilizer, such as 20-20-20, that’s diluted to quarter strength.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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