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Recent Examples of proportionately
The state and localities collect proportionately more taxes than California, New Jersey, and Connecticut — let alone Florida and Texas.
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Andrew Rein, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
The votes of the parties that did not make it into parliament will be divided proportionately, meaning PAS will end up with several seats more than a bare majority of 51.
—John E. Herbst, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
So range will decline more than proportionately as speed increases.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Costs incurred between when the minerals are extracted and when they are sold can be shared proportionately between the oil company and the royalty owner, the court found.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 15 Aug. 2025
Andrew Rein, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
The votes of the parties that did not make it into parliament will be divided proportionately, meaning PAS will end up with several seats more than a bare majority of 51.
—John E. Herbst, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
So range will decline more than proportionately as speed increases.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Costs incurred between when the minerals are extracted and when they are sold can be shared proportionately between the oil company and the royalty owner, the court found.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportionately
Adverb
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The models got better, and the unintended consequences grew commensurately.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
30 Nov. 2025
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If only the prices were commensurately modest.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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While bamboo itself is a natural material that grows abundantly and easily (with little need for pesticides), the chemicals used in processing increase its environmental impact.—
Mary Grace Granados
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
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When talking about an Opus Blizzard B-Bay Bash, that assertion is abundantly true.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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All-In-One 28-Inch Check-In Suitcase Thousands of five-star shopper ratings are a pretty stellar endorsement for this amply sized check-in suitcase.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Dec. 2025
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Overall, the flagship is amply, though not overly, merchandised and easy to shop.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
9 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Tammy Kimbler, chief communications officer at The Land Institute, said the institute is working to analyze the conditions under which Kernza could be optimally grown across the country.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
6 Jan. 2026
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Below-zero stars can sabotage efforts, higher scores help things work out optimally.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Connor and Scheifele will score plentifully if anything good happens for the Jets at all this season.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Proportionately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportionately. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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