PROPORTIONATE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

proportionate

adjective

prə-ˈpȯr-sh(ə-)nət

Definition of proportionate

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 In such cases, attacks must be proportionate and minimize civilian harm. — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 19 July 2026 Tshisekedi last week ordered the finance, economy and mines ministries, along with revenue agencies, to ensure coercive measures remain exceptional, legally justified, and proportionate. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 16 July 2026 And if so, is this advantage proportionate to the harm inflicted on civilians and the environment? — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 Thus enabling the the suppliers to follow a pathway proportionate to part criticality. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for proportionate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportionate

Adjective

Lower-income households feel these pressures more severely, since gas represents a larger proportional share of the budget.

— Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The data shows that voters support a system that allows multiple representatives to be elected from a single district, with seats roughly proportional to each party's vote share.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of proportional

Adjective

Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has overseen massive upgrades for the league, including a $2 billion media-rights deal, league expansion and salaries commensurate with her athletes’ profession.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Or do owners need to spend commensurate with the rapid growth of their franchises in recent years?

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of commensurate

Adjective

Target is emerging from more than a year of weak or declining comparable sales.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Putting all those aspects together, the country most comparable to Russia, both historically and in the contemporary moment, is not Turkey or Iran but the United States.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026