proportioned 1 of 2

adjective

as in symmetrical

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verb

past tense of proportion
1
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
  • The Defender’s Window, In Plain Terms Brockman’s essay makes a symmetrical argument.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Clams have the most symmetrical of shells, which are neatly rounded or oval in shape, with each half approximately equal in size.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of symmetrical
Verb
  • Men’s domestic cricket in Pakistan, aside from a brief spell from 2019 to 2023 while former Test captain Imran Khan was the country’s prime minister and instigated change, is divided between teams from regions and departments.
    — Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Customer data, inventory visibility, budgets, and decision rights should not remain divided by channel.
    — Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of divided
Verb
  • And only from that place can the work be balanced and the results honest.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Discworld is a flat earth balanced on the backs of four elephants, which are in turn standing on an enormous turtle, Great A’Tuin.
    — Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of balanced
Verb
  • Updates in the court battle offered some behind-the-scenes details about the renovation project, for which Congress appropriated $257 million.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Although Congress appropriated $345 million for the 2026 fiscal year, much of it has gone unspent, with only $15 million going to grants so far.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of appropriated
Verb
  • Jeffco leaders say their policy is aligned with Colorado law.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Controlled lunges Step forward and lower your back knee toward the floor over three seconds, keeping your rib cage aligned over your pelvis and your forward knee tracking in line with your foot.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of aligned
Verb
  • Because the tax was not apportioned among the states as the Constitution required, those provisions were unconstitutional.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But state corporation taxes are apportioned based on where customers are located, not on where the company is based, as Isaaks explained in a report published on Tuesday.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of apportioned
Verb
  • Kate Faasse equalized for the Dash in the 42nd minute after Kiki Van Zanten’s shot deflected off North Carolina goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Seattle equalized in the 50th minute when Sally Menti collected a precise pass from Mia Fishel and fired past goalkeeper Angelina Anderson.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of equalized
Verb
  • For example, the original plan by the department’s consultant assumed that the park would have access to a sewer main and allotted about $76,000 for a routine sewer connection.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The retailer expanded the space allotted for Asian food products by about 75% and beefed up offerings of noodles and snacks in the category after sales rose more than 25% in the last year.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
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