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
The news comes a few months after Prime Video India today unveiled a massive slate of original TV shows, feature films and licensed content, as leading international execs at the streamer outlined ambitions commensurate to the content.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 May 2026
So, again, the United States government has been consistent throughout all administrations since 1979 in providing arms to Taiwan, according to the Taiwan Relations Act, which is selling arms commensurate to the threat that Taiwan receives.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
The deals allegedly didn’t include goods or services offered to the general public for profit, didn’t activate the athletes’ NIL rights and didn’t reflect pay rates and terms commensurate with compensation paid to other athletes in similar deals.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
The Board of Supervisors is failing to deliver results commensurate with its enormous budget and authority.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 May 2026
So, again, the United States government has been consistent throughout all administrations since 1979 in providing arms to Taiwan, according to the Taiwan Relations Act, which is selling arms commensurate to the threat that Taiwan receives.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
The deals allegedly didn’t include goods or services offered to the general public for profit, didn’t activate the athletes’ NIL rights and didn’t reflect pay rates and terms commensurate with compensation paid to other athletes in similar deals.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
The Board of Supervisors is failing to deliver results commensurate with its enormous budget and authority.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commensurate
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But those entrusted with the authority to use force must be trained to assess threat levels, evaluate proportional risk and employ non-lethal options before resorting to deadly force.—
Amy Stoddard,
Baltimore Sun,
1 June 2026
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But the effort also received $400,000 from various Johnson County cities, in amounts proportional to their size.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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Alvarado, who has comparable stature to Brunson, was wrapped up by Wembanyama and thrown away from the play.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer Prize or redeem Prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute Prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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Tiered schedules could account for different categories of violations, ensuring that penalties are proportionate to the offense.—
Inu Manak,
Time,
27 May 2026
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Focus on proportionate controls, model documentation, testing, human-in-the-loop checkpoints, agent governance and audit trails, so AI can scale into revenue- and risk-sensitive processes without hitting compliance roadblocks later.—
Tom Hood,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The Best Summer Fruits With Protein Fruits are, of course, necessary to a balanced diet, with some selections, like citrus, rich in vitamin C, and others, including bananas, high in potassium.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
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Regular maintenance like balanced watering and soil care helps prevent brown patches.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
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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
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These revisions were commensurable to what was happening in my own life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Commensurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commensurate. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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