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Recent Examples of proportionately
The letter also said Iran doesn’t seek tension and would not initiate a war but would respond decisively and proportionately if attacked.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
In Bangladesh, voters elect 300 members of Parliament directly while the remaining 50 posts are reserved for women and distributed proportionately among the winning parties.
—Julhas Alam, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
But now, as Williams vows to spend the new tax money only on health care and seeks from the District Attorney’s Office some of the proportionately biggest county budget reduction targets, public safety advocates say they were misled.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
The state and localities collect proportionately more taxes than California, New Jersey, and Connecticut — let alone Florida and Texas.
—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
Bart Jansen, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
In Bangladesh, voters elect 300 members of Parliament directly while the remaining 50 posts are reserved for women and distributed proportionately among the winning parties.
—Julhas Alam, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
But now, as Williams vows to spend the new tax money only on health care and seeks from the District Attorney’s Office some of the proportionately biggest county budget reduction targets, public safety advocates say they were misled.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
The state and localities collect proportionately more taxes than California, New Jersey, and Connecticut — let alone Florida and Texas.
—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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Working with people from all walks of life was even more challenging, and commensurately rewarding.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The models got better, and the unintended consequences grew commensurately.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
30 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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On the other hand, using abundantly available options like sodium to build batteries can help reduce costs and is also better for the environment in the long run.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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That has become abundantly clear on the practice court, which is among the reasons Young has spent so much time with the Heat, even with his game time limited to 44 minutes over eight appearances.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Whatever Americans think about what occurred this weekend, with the attendant death, economic disruption and other horrible human costs of war, to wish for anything other than that is to betray the brave Iranian people and its worried but hopeful diaspora, amply represented in our city.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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As the Auberge Collection portfolio's flagship, this stay amply delivers on its promise of luxury, with stunning grounds, immaculate rooms, a positively excellent restaurant and spa, as well as intuitive, never overbearing service.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Oklahoma City’s dribble-driving, attacking game is perhaps not optimally suited to go against that.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Modern cars may be technologically advanced compared to the automobiles of previous decades, but they are still made up of fragile parts that need regular operation and upkeep to perform optimally.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Almost one year ago, the Saudis stunned crude traders by rapidly restarting production that had been halted since 2023, ignoring widespread warnings that global oil markets were already plentifully supplied.—
Grant Smith,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Many of the best songs on Prizefighter get a hand from other artists, which are sprinkled plentifully throughout the album.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Proportionately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportionately. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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