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
Warrenville, which accounts for about 7% of water flow into the plant annually, is also paying its proportional share of the project.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportional
Adjective
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The after-tax equity method earnings have Berkshire’s proportionate share of profits attributable to its investments in Kraft Heinz (KHC), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), and Berkadia.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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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
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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In January, the FCC issued new guidance over the equal time rule, which requires broadcasters that feature a political candidate on their airwaves offer comparable time to rivals, if it is requested.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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Morgan Rielly, the high-end comparable Drance found for Buium, is also a key comparable according to Buium’s current Net Rating profile.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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An independent redistricting commission — transparent, balanced and insulated from the very political pressures that have corrupted this process.—
Daryl Campbell,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Still, the majority of testers found it to be balanced and consistent throughout.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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“Proportional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportional. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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