as in proportionate
corresponding in size, amount, extent, or degree
the Web site's popularity increased exponentially, resulting in a proportional increase in advertising revenue
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Recent Examples of proportional
The rate at which the universe is expanding is called the Hubble constant, named after astronomer Edwin Hubble, who, with Milton Humason, showed convincingly that the velocity with which a galaxy was moving away from Earth was proportional to its distance.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Social Security functions as social insurance rather than welfare, meaning workers who pay into the program throughout their working lives have earned the right to receive benefits proportional to their contributions and income replacement needs.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The number of nominees will be proportional to the number of submissions in each genre with at least one nomination for each genre.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2026
The metabolic health conversation has expanded significantly with growing interest in continuous glucose monitors and insulin sensitivity, yet the fatigue side of PCOS still doesn’t get proportional attention.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Social Security functions as social insurance rather than welfare, meaning workers who pay into the program throughout their working lives have earned the right to receive benefits proportional to their contributions and income replacement needs.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The number of nominees will be proportional to the number of submissions in each genre with at least one nomination for each genre.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2026
The metabolic health conversation has expanded significantly with growing interest in continuous glucose monitors and insulin sensitivity, yet the fatigue side of PCOS still doesn’t get proportional attention.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportional
Adjective
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The process begins with the city preparing an engineer’s report to show that the amount of the assessment is proportionate to a special benefit for each parcel of property that will be charged.—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Whether the costs of the Iran war are proportionate depends on which of the administration’s stated aims one believes.—
Valerie Morkevicius,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Every week, Mira receives an allowance of twelve dollars, a cute amount commensurate with her age.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Board of Supervisors is failing to deliver results commensurate with its enormous budget and authority.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Teamsters Local 727, which represents animal care specialists, groundskeepers, patrol officers, seasonals, aides, and custodians, said the zoo's latest contract offer would take away their current health care plans without providing a comparable alternative.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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The idea is to deal with a heavily armored or deeply buried target by dropping a bomb that is hard enough and heavy enough to plunge through yards of earth and stone to deliver a staggering blast comparable to a seismic event.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 May 2026
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His presence allows the Magic to be more balanced, more versatile and, crucially, more equipped to deal with a player like Cunningham.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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So the Justice Department is saying that that's the more balanced approach that the EPA takes, and that's the approach that should prevail.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Proportional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportional. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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