PROPORTIONAL Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

proportional

adjective

Definition of proportional

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 Lower-income households feel these pressures more severely, since gas represents a larger proportional share of the budget. — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The data shows that voters support a system that allows multiple representatives to be elected from a single district, with seats roughly proportional to each party's vote share. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 The municipalities would be expected to pay the state on a proportional basis. — Dj Simmons august 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026 Controls The controls for your tub are likely to have bells and whistles proportional to the cost. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for proportional

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The issue is whether scrutiny is proportionate, process-led and free from racialised spectacle.

— Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Federal oversight that is transparent, predictable and proportionate to identifiable risks can help keep scientific merit and productive use of public funds at the center of grant decisions.

— Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Definition of proportionate

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In its sixty-one years of existence, in fact, Head Start has never been funded at a level commensurate with the number of low-income children in the United States.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has overseen massive upgrades for the league, including a $2 billion media-rights deal, league expansion and salaries commensurate with her athletes’ profession.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

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Created by bartender Bradleigh Mobley at Bayonet in Birmingham (one of our Best New Restaurants of 2026), the drink calls upon the nostalgia of Nerds candy to create a zippy yet balanced drink that’s undeniably entertaining.

— Bradleigh Mobley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
The planar-magnetic driver takes care of the mid and upper-mid ranges, while the addition of a balanced armature driver tops off the upper end to provide focus and direction to the soundstage.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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