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adjective

as in symmetrical

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verb

past tense of proportion
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as in divided

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as in balanced

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportioned
  1. symmetrical
  2. divided
  3. balanced
  4. appropriated
  5. aligned
  6. apportioned
  7. equalized
  8. allotted
Adjective
  • Their matching scale and symmetrical placement bring structure to the wall without requiring identical artwork.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • Connecting these disparate points into a symmetrical, compliant data lake capturing invoices, revenue, receivables and collections was our critical first step.
    — Gargi Ray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of symmetrical
Verb
  • Overall, the picture by market remained sharply divided in June.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
  • Committee term limits have divided congressional Democrats, and attempts to impose them have come up short in previous years.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of divided
Verb
  • Fruit character is balanced by bright citrus notes and classic hop bitterness for a clean, refreshing finish.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026
  • In many ways, voters are beginning to treat AI more like industries with significant societal impact, such as pharmaceuticals, where innovation is encouraged but balanced with strict oversight and safety expectations.
    — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of balanced
Verb
  • Money appropriated to help the IRS collect taxes already owed is routine described in terms of spending, waste, or bureaucratic excess.
    — Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • That’s different from what happened after past disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy, when Congress appropriated large portions of the amounts that were requested.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of appropriated
Verb
  • Unlike conventional surface ships, every pressure-hull section must be formed, welded, aligned, and inspected to extremely tight tolerances.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
  • The move came after Black Democrats aligned with white Republican legislators to convince a federal court to create three congressional districts to concentrate Black voting power, allowing for the state’s first Black members of Congress since 1876.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of aligned
Verb
  • So LeBron’s salary would realistically be apportioned to other states.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • That translates to 42,320 individual allocations to be made across pre-finals games alone, with the $100million of that $355m CBP pot apportioned to qualifying participation working out at $2,362 per player, per match.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of apportioned
Verb
  • Denver Summit kept the pressure on, and finally equalized in the 45+8 minute, with a banger scored by none other than co-captain Janine Sonis, another Colorado native from Highlands Ranch.
    — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Japan and Sweden closed group play June 25 with a 1-1 draw, as Daizen Maeda struck in the 56th minute before Anthony Elanga’s rocket equalized in the 62nd, sending Japan through to the round of 32.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026
Definition of equalized
Verb
  • Instead, an equipment staffer lugged a bag of balls into a side training room and was allotted an hour to massage the footballs to the preferred specifications.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The press corps aren’t allotted much space in the White House.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
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