PROPORTIONED Synonyms: 177 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in symmetrical

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verb

past tense of proportion

as in divided

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as in balanced

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Recent Examples of proportioned

Adjective

For years, America's been in the chokehold of unnecessarily oversized pickup trucks, but recent announcements of new vehicles show that common sense – and more reasonably proportioned utes – may soon prevail. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportioned

Adjective

The film’s symmetrical compositions, the careful placement of characters within these distinctive spaces, all serve to create a sense of immovable social hierarchy and repression.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Much psychological research has focussed on the degradation of villains, but a symmetrical force works to elevate victims.

— Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of symmetrical

Verb

Researchers said that antiquated formulas used to allocate energy costs along a power grid have historically divided those costs based on previous energy consumption, rather than new growth.

— News Editor, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
The 81-year-old English author won the £50,000 prize for a post-apocalyptic novel that has divided opinion.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of divided

Verb

Throughout his career, Keach balanced his work in television and movies while continuing classical and Broadway stage performances, with Shakespearean roles including Hamlet, Henry V, Coriolanus, Falstaff, Macbeth, Richard III and King Lear.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Their brief called for a five-piece collection that balanced the house’s heritage with a contemporary point of view, aimed at a Gen Z consumer.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of balanced

Verb

Congress appropriated $257 million for the renovation of the Kennedy Center.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Congress had appropriated $257 million for upkeep of the building in 2025, with construction phased out over time and the center remaining open.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of appropriated

Verb

During my stay, high tide aligned with early morning and sunset, allowing for serene quiet moments out on the cove with nobody else around.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Mortars were selected for the initial demonstration because the ammunition was relatively mature and aligned with the requirements of larger unmanned aerial systems.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of aligned

Verb

The state was apportioned a bare 300,000 acre-feet a year in 1928, when Las Vegas was merely a dusty outpost miles from the Hoover Dam construction site.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The company generally denied the allegations and asserted that any damages should be apportioned among the parties and other potentially responsible parties.

— Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of apportioned

Verb

Charleston equalized in the 98th minute, tying the score at 3 as Kirill Pakhomov put home a header thanks to a long pass from Nanan Houssou.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Elye Wahi equalized from a corner kick after an hour for Nice and the visitor won with a goal from Sofiane Diop in the ninth minute of injury time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026