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
Chapin led the effort to hire a new team of senior editors to review broadcast segments, digital stories and podcasts before their release — both to ensure that the stories were fair and accurate, but also that the balance of stories was proportionate to the news of the day.
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 22 July 2025
In a previous interview with Newsweek, veterinarian Dr. Grant Little—who works with the Q&A platform JustAnswer—explained that a dog's walk should be proportionate to its body size and strength.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
But health experts and climate scientists say the number is over 700, because death certificates underestimate the real number of people killed by heat and hinder a proportionate response.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
Charter schools would receive proportionate shares based on school enrollment.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 22 July 2025
In a previous interview with Newsweek, veterinarian Dr. Grant Little—who works with the Q&A platform JustAnswer—explained that a dog's walk should be proportionate to its body size and strength.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
But health experts and climate scientists say the number is over 700, because death certificates underestimate the real number of people killed by heat and hinder a proportionate response.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
Charter schools would receive proportionate shares based on school enrollment.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportionate
Adjective
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During the 2024 presidential election, Velasco hosted a mock election with his classes serving as the electoral college, and the number of electoral votes allocated to each class was proportional to its size.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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One of the most important things for couples to realize is that the significance of a micropause is not proportional to its length.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The White Sox, yes, those White Sox who lost a modern-era record 121 games last year, have attendance more commensurate with their futility.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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Produced by Brad Pitt’s Plan B and Barry Jenkins’ Pastel, this is a small-scale picture that should find a commensurate but appreciative audience.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Israeli F-15s had no comparable missile to the Phoenix at that time.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Neither quarterback lit the world on fire as a rookie, though Maye posted comparable -- if not better -- stats to Williams with less playing time.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Proportionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportionate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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