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 speed of the production ramp is inversely proportionate to how many new parts and steps there are.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Clinical studies must prioritize child health and include long-term follow-up, with proportionate oversight and safeguards against premature commercialization.
—Zubin Master, STAT, 20 Jan. 2026
But the stamina of his thought is exactly proportionate to the depth of his love for his subject.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
The rule of law demands predictable rules, individualized judgments, and proportionate, objective measures, not sweeping changes that negatively impact the lives of thousands.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Clinical studies must prioritize child health and include long-term follow-up, with proportionate oversight and safeguards against premature commercialization.
—Zubin Master, STAT, 20 Jan. 2026
But the stamina of his thought is exactly proportionate to the depth of his love for his subject.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
The rule of law demands predictable rules, individualized judgments, and proportionate, objective measures, not sweeping changes that negatively impact the lives of thousands.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportionate
Adjective
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There just won’t be that many people around, proportional to space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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These reforms opened up the possibility that a minority candidate could secure the Democratic nomination through a more proportional allocation of delegates.—
Gibbs Knotts,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Americans and others in the developed world also have exploited efficiencies in power use that have allowed major economies to grow without creating commensurate demands for electrical power.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Carlsson, Gauthier and Sennecke combined for seven points in Wednesday’s 5-1 bounce-back win on the heels of a loss by a commensurate score to the Colorado Avalanche.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The office has long handled discrimination cases in areas like housing and employment, but students don’t have a comparable option to file complaints.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Already, in head-to-head diagnostic comparisons, generative AI performs at levels comparable to human clinicians.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Proportionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportionate. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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