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
That began to change late last month as earnings reports from some of the biggest tech companies started to spook investors, who are growing impatient that the spending has yet to produce a commensurate windfall in revenues.
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Jeran Wittenstein, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Disney added that the image appeared for less than two seconds within a 10-second trailer, and was commensurate with a film of its rating and nature.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
In corporate, nonprofit and public-sector environments, Black women leaders frequently face isolation, hypervisibility and the expectation to solve crises with limited protection without commensurate authority or resources.
—Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The state has poured billions into earlier reforms with only modest, uneven movement in student performance, and the Blueprint has yet to produce gains commensurate with its price tag.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
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Jeran Wittenstein, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Disney added that the image appeared for less than two seconds within a 10-second trailer, and was commensurate with a film of its rating and nature.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
In corporate, nonprofit and public-sector environments, Black women leaders frequently face isolation, hypervisibility and the expectation to solve crises with limited protection without commensurate authority or resources.
—Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The state has poured billions into earlier reforms with only modest, uneven movement in student performance, and the Blueprint has yet to produce gains commensurate with its price tag.
—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commensurate
Adjective
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These reforms opened up the possibility that a minority candidate could secure the Democratic nomination through a more proportional allocation of delegates.—
Gibbs Knotts,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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In exchange for Jackon's support in the general election, Dukakis agreed to replace winner-take-all Democratic primaries with proportional allocation rules.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The situations are not comparable.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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According to Chery, the new system will also be 10 percent lighter than comparable setups and cut vibration levels by 30 percent compared with standard diesel engines.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And while winter watching has weathered a proportionate decline, bragging rights for prime usage continues to ping pong back and forth between January and February.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Sole Arbitrator is bound by such proportionate rules and has no means to override them.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Jaycie Helmer led a balanced scoring attack for Mounds View.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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Both grains are nutritious and can be included in a balanced diet based on your needs and preferences.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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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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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“Commensurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commensurate. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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