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
Clinical studies must prioritize child health and include long-term follow-up, with proportionate oversight and safeguards against premature commercialization.
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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
The actions toward Nicaragua are punitive and proportionate to the dictatorship's conduct; there is no negotiation posture, let alone dialogue.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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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
The actions toward Nicaragua are punitive and proportionate to the dictatorship's conduct; there is no negotiation posture, let alone dialogue.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportionate
Adjective
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There is a growing agreement among decision-makers in the WSL that success — or at least adequate survival in the top flight — is proportional to money spent.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Wage rates roughly reflect productivity, and the lower wage rates of immigrants, particularly very recent immigrants, means that the decline in migration does not have proportional impact on the overall economy.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That began to change late last month as earnings reports from some of the biggest tech companies started to spook investors, who are growing impatient that the spending has yet to produce a commensurate windfall in revenues.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Knowledge is the best tool to ensure the items are sold at prices commensurate with their value.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
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Regardless, a population of 213 unsheltered homeless people is comparable to, if somewhat higher than, the totals found in unincorporated areas during recent point-in-time counts, a separate method for quantifying the crisis that takes place once a year.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The average salary of a state employee in Oklahoma is significantly lower than comparable jobs in other sectors, according to a study by the Office of Management and Enterprise Services.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoman,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Proportionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportionate. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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