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 result is proportional inclusion in the deceased joint tenant’s estate.
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The White Lotus also managed to stick around at No. 10 with 814M minutes viewed.
More of the usual suspects were among the original and acquired lists, including Severance and 1923, which Nielsen interestingly notes attract different audiences in a proportional manner.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Dynamo revolutionizes inference economics by enhancing speed, scalability and affordability, allowing organizations to provide advanced AI experiences without a proportional rise in infrastructure costs.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Using only data for 2007-2024 comparison, the following places had the smallest proportional increase in religiously unaffiliated people: Nebraska and Arkansas (5 percent), South Carolina (6 percent), and New Mexico and Connecticut (9 percent).
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The White Lotus also managed to stick around at No. 10 with 814M minutes viewed.
More of the usual suspects were among the original and acquired lists, including Severance and 1923, which Nielsen interestingly notes attract different audiences in a proportional manner.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Dynamo revolutionizes inference economics by enhancing speed, scalability and affordability, allowing organizations to provide advanced AI experiences without a proportional rise in infrastructure costs.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Using only data for 2007-2024 comparison, the following places had the smallest proportional increase in religiously unaffiliated people: Nebraska and Arkansas (5 percent), South Carolina (6 percent), and New Mexico and Connecticut (9 percent).
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportional
Adjective
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This ratio—cash burned divided by new ARR added—can separate companies using funding wisely from those burning money without proportionate returns.—
Victor Orlovski,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Four decades of neoliberalism have so thoroughly taught policymakers that the role of government should be limited that public debates about the economy are now constricted to discussions about growth and distribution—the overall size and proportionate slicing of the pie.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The administration has defended the cuts as a necessary efficiency measure, arguing that health outcomes have not improved commensurate with the agency's funding levels.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Some people are proposing additional tax cuts without commensurate spending cuts.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If Villa prepare assiduously to burst out of the blocks at home, then the inverse is often true on the road, comparable to a marathon runner who is unsure of their durability in the last few miles.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The past two comparable moves in this small-investor proxy, in November 2022 and March 2022, led to stiff near-term declines in the basket within weeks.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For each question, push me to take a clear stance rather than giving a balanced answer.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Which Is Healthier? Sweet potatoes and regular potatoes are nutritious foods that can fit in a balanced diet.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Proportional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportional. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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