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as in symmetry
a balanced, pleasing, or suitable arrangement of parts
the head was drawn too large, being way out of proportion with the body
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as in portion
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
the players argue that they aren't getting the proportion of the league's profits that are due to them
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as in ratio
the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things
the proportion of length to width for those screens was usually three to two
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as in size
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
the exact proportions of the room were critical
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as in to portion
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as in to balance
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Recent Examples of proportion
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
That's why the student body at Prep, including the proportion of students with disabilities, is similar to that of the public schools.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Generally, composite bats offer larger barrels while feeling lighter when swung because of how they are proportioned.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Noun
Your writing is disgusting and your lack of confronting this team front office head on is an enormous act of cowardly proportions.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
That's why the student body at Prep, including the proportion of students with disabilities, is similar to that of the public schools.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
To put that percentage into further context, Newsweek analyzed what similarly proportioned wedding spending would look like for Americans in professions such as construction, nursing and law.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Generally, composite bats offer larger barrels while feeling lighter when swung because of how they are proportioned.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportion
Noun
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As a watchmaker famously obsessed with symmetry, Rexhepi took extra care in perfecting the dial layout.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2026
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Above energies of ~100 GeV, electroweak symmetry was restored.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Apr. 2026
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The chefs then get three hours, starting now, to put their own spin on that dessert and create 60 portions to feed to Top Chef fans converging to celebrate the series’ 20 years on the air.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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That is borne out by the real-life strategy of the University of California endowment, run by Jagdeep Singh Bachher, who seven years ago shifted a significant portion of the fund’s assets from hedge funds, private equity and venture capital into low cost stock index funds.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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This student-to-teacher ratio held steady between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years, though state-by-state averages revealed considerable variation.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sage International School has a student-teacher ratio of 16 to one, with 1,022 students total.—
Hali Smith
April 27,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Apr. 2026
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Simpson doesn’t have the arm strength or size (6-foot-1, 210 pounds) of many top NFL quarterbacks, but the Rams apparently loved his technique and decision-making under pressure.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Ohio State standout drew rave reviews at this year’s combine, one of the best performances for a player of his size this century.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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But Vrabel balancing those two things may prove challenging because, as NFL observers are noting, he's tried balancing acts in the past.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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True to its name, it’s loaded with peptides to help balance excess oil, boost elasticity, and bring back that glow.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
27 Apr. 2026
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This is noted in the movie, with Lecter saying Bill isn't trans and Clarice pointing out there's no correlation between trans people and violence.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Other studies have found a correlation between geographic mobility and burial preference, perhaps because burial connects a person to a place in perpetuity.—
Tanya D. Marsh,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Meta shares were effectively unchanged by the news.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Yet the shark lawyers just need a few early wins to punish the big box retailers for offering cut rate prices.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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In conjunction with Central Lakes College and Brainerd Walleye Alliance president Adam Mord, Kempe ran a creel survey on three lakes in the Brainerd area to quantify walleye catch rates by anglers using forward-facing sonar.—
Mike McFeely,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Proportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportion. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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