as in proportional
corresponding in size, amount, extent, or degree
expect financial returns proportionate to your efforts
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Recent Examples of proportionate
The deliberate use of lethal force is permissible only when strictly unavoidable to protect life, the organization said, and any use of force must be necessary and proportionate.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
And while winter watching has weathered a proportionate decline, bragging rights for prime usage continues to ping pong back and forth between January and February.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The Sole Arbitrator is bound by such proportionate rules and has no means to override them.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Microsoft saw a decrease in its proportionate ownership of OpenAI, yielding a dilution gain.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
And while winter watching has weathered a proportionate decline, bragging rights for prime usage continues to ping pong back and forth between January and February.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The Sole Arbitrator is bound by such proportionate rules and has no means to override them.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Microsoft saw a decrease in its proportionate ownership of OpenAI, yielding a dilution gain.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for proportionate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportionate
Adjective
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Governing coalitions are essential here, given Wales' proportional voting system.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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The team evaluated the size of the ancient octopuses using allometric calculation—a method that used the proportional growth rates of modern, long-bodied finned octopuses to extrapolate the size of their extinct relatives.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
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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“Proportionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportionate. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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