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proportioned

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verb

past tense of proportion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportioned
Adjective
  • Against Djokovic, the seven-time champion at the All England Club, Sinner finally put it all together to deliver a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win that was as smooth and symmetrical as its scoreline.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • This is partly because EU countries and those in the Schengen area operate on a symmetric visa basis, allowing open travel among themselves.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Using her family’s interests as her guide, Gardner divided the yard into distinct zones, with room to entertain, grow vegetables and flowers, and relax.
    Stephen Orr, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
  • Rather than uniting America’s founders, slavery divided the authors of both the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence as a moral issue.
    Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Richer, deeper, and balanced with just enough heat to keep pulling you back in.
    Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, the best general managers approach moves dispassionately with a franchise’s long-term outlook balanced against the win-now crowd.
    Scott Turick, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The renovation is being funded by $257 million in funds appropriated by Congress through last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law in July 2025.
    Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • The move came after Black Democrats aligned with white Republican legislators to convince a federal court to create three congressional districts to elect the state’s first Black member of Congress since 1876.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Some medical and health advocates argue that the human body's internal clock is better aligned with the sun during standard time rather than daylight saving time.
    Yonat Shimron, NPR, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Females, minors &c are excluded from the polls, but are included in the enumeration of persons on whom representation is apportioned.
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • The judge recommended specific amounts for two of the firm’s partners to pay — up to $58,000 by Andrew Bramhall and Brian Cannon — and said the shares apportioned to the other two partners, Margaret Shyr and Victoria Maroulis, would be determined later.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • During the knockout World Cup round Tuesday, Argentina's national team mounted a late comeback where Cristian Romero scored a goal then Lionel Messi equalized with his own goal in the 83rd minute for the win.
    Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 9 July 2026
  • Cristian Romero headed a goal back for Argentina in the 79th minute before Messi equalized five minutes later to level the score, pouncing on a loose ball to extend his World Cup goal record to 21.
    Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Position players are allotted up to 20 days in the minor leagues when placed on a rehab assignment.
    Katie Woo, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • Given the high number of Linux components executed during bootup, listing each of them in these databases isn’t possible, since the dbx is allotted only 32kb of space.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026
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“Proportioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportioned. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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