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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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proportion

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verb

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Recent Examples of proportion
Noun
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
Verb
That figure is 10 percentage points higher than the proportion of the dollars consumers spend on day-to-day secondhand purchases outside of holiday season. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025 So the dream continues to grow to prodigious proportions. Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for proportion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportion
Noun
  • However organized Smith’s images might appear to be in their composition and symmetry, spontaneity was essential and his work was very much like improv, his wife said.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • This breaks the mirror symmetry, and the weak force is the only force to do it.
    Paul Sutter, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Eat lunch, which comes in large portions and uses vegetables harvested on the property, on the hotel restaurant’s terrace, which has an astonishing view.
    Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • During the fundraising portion of the evening, auctioneer Zachary Ian Krone encouraged attendees to donate to City of Hope’s cause.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • These engines are more powerful and efficient, with enhanced thrust-to-weight ratios.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The new engines will be powered by two sources- electric power and internal combustion, split in an equal ratio.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Currently, there are no details on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in conducting the prescribed fire.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Orchids need more of a trim to remove dead or spent leaves and flowers to prevent diseases and pests, maintain size, and encourage new blooms.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, matcha’s high levels of L-theanine, a calming amino acid, help balance caffeine’s stimulating effects.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
  • As America attempts to reclaim its pride by whitewashing its unflattering histories, Springsteen’s struggle to balance light and dark on these pointedly American recordings is tremendously poignant.
    Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some parents call his rhetoric alarmist, and other researchers argue that his evidence isn’t strong enough to draw social media as the correlation behind the youth mental health epidemic.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Another 2013 ecological analysis found a correlation in autism prevalence in males and a country's circumcision rate.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.
    Mark Cooper, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The former couple were married from 2004 to 2007, and share sons Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19.
    Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Delinquency rates for borrowers with higher scores have remained relatively stable.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Six weeks into the season, the Colts lead the NFL in dropback success rate, largely on the backs of their diverse, dynamic group of pass catchers.
    Robert Mays, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Proportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportion. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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