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 Sole Arbitrator is bound by such proportionate rules and has no means to override them.
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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
The player declined the contract after being advised that this wasn’t proportionate.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The speed of the production ramp is inversely proportionate to how many new parts and steps there are.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
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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
The player declined the contract after being advised that this wasn’t proportionate.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
The speed of the production ramp is inversely proportionate to how many new parts and steps there are.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for proportionate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportionate
Adjective
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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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The metabolic health conversation has expanded significantly with growing interest in continuous glucose monitors and insulin sensitivity, yet the fatigue side of PCOS still doesn’t get proportional attention.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The basic idea is these computers are now advancing technology and processing time and speed at an arc that is not commensurate with the arc of technological advancement over the past 100 years.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Demand political agendas that tax wealth and profits at levels commensurate to their standing at the top of our nation’s economic ladder.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Many of Mecklenburg County’s top officials make similar or better money than those doing comparable jobs in other parts of the state and country.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Dell’s total headcount fell roughly 10%, or about 11,000 employees, in fiscal 2026, according to its 10-K filing, which is the third consecutive year of comparable declines.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Proportionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportionate. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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