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
Now, my income is not commensurate with housing costs.
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Luke Garrett, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Fisher’s initial punishment, including his three-day suspension, was commensurate with incidents like inciting a riot.
—Jeffrey S. Solochek, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
So why isn’t that investment being put back into the on-field product at a commensurate rate?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Knowledge is the best tool to ensure the items are sold at prices commensurate with their value.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for commensurate
Luke Garrett, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
Fisher’s initial punishment, including his three-day suspension, was commensurate with incidents like inciting a riot.
—Jeffrey S. Solochek, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
So why isn’t that investment being put back into the on-field product at a commensurate rate?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Knowledge is the best tool to ensure the items are sold at prices commensurate with their value.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for commensurate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commensurate
Adjective
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When political influence becomes proportional to wealth, the foundational idea that each citizen’s voice matters equally is weakened.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Lancet, a respected medical journal, estimates deaths may approach 200,000, leading many to question claims of proportional self-defense.—
Ken Barnes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Fat burning is likely comparable between intermittent fasting and the keto diet, but intermittent fasting may be more sustainable in the long term.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
16 Mar. 2026
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Chalamet previously won the comparable category at the Golden Globes, but Jordan's Actor Awards win signaled a potential repeat victory at the Oscars.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 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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For example, if the country fell into a recession and tax revenues plunged, the government could be forced, under the balanced budget requirement, to cut spending, which might undercut relief measures.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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The House will vote on a bill requiring Congress to pass a balanced budget and another allowing for the deportation of immigrants found to have abused public assistance programs.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
18 Mar. 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 22 Mar. 2026.
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