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

For both your antiques and florals, use an odd number of items to keep it from feeling too symmetrical or rigid.

— Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2026
But the more symmetrical approach that United adopted stopped them from generating the routes through the block that had been much more promising in the first half.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of symmetrical

Verb

Inputs divided by outputs established a unit-cost baseline that CFOs could optimize, benchmark and defend to the board.

— Hemant Kapadia, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Instead, they were restricted to either the north or south sections, which are divided by the highway running over the track.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of divided

Verb

The president responded by saying his administration wouldn't spend the $257 million appropriated by Congress on renovating the building unless the building also bears his name.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Congress has already appropriated nearly $257 million toward these repairs and other needs.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of appropriated

Verb

The National Republican Senatorial Committee and Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, generally set the tone for where the party should invest its money.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 17 Sep. 2026
By ensuring all stakeholders are aligned and working toward common objectives, organizations can respond more quickly to change, deliver better outcomes and create a more agile and competitive business.

— Rick Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of aligned

Verb

Parties with less than 5% of the vote are excluded from the legislature, with their votes apportioned to the larger parties.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of apportioned

Verb

However, Carlos Augusto got a goal back for the reigning champion after 26 minutes with a 30-yard strike and Nicolo Barella equalized 10 minutes before half time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Montreal equalized at the 37-minute mark on a goal by Fabian Herbers.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of equalized

Verb

The change in 2025 increased by $100 million the amount allotted to productions every two years.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Congress has set the current annual cap for new H-1B visas at 65,000, though an additional 20,000 is allotted for those with advanced degrees.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2026