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proportioned

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verb

past tense of proportion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportioned
Adjective
  • The four-foot-long garlands come in a set of two, ideal for layering or creating a symmetrical mantel-scape.
    Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Its 100% fiber network is expanding quickly, and multigig plans deliver symmetrical upload and download speeds, unlimited data and no annual contracts.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • These passages reflect how divided the planet once was, how easily myths about the United States could become rooted in other countries.
    Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Or that, even worse, it would be arbitrarily divided into episodes in order to inflate the view count and/or pander to short attention spans (Eywa wept).
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • But then that's balanced by my fear for the right to marry.
    Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The food boxes being delivered are nutritionally balanced but the organization can’t regularly provide fresh produce, meat, and dairy.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In a 40-page filing to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, the administration insisted that being forced to spend money Congress has already appropriated is a graver injury than the hunger and disruption that would follow from withholding it.
    James Sample, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
  • In his signing statement, the President appropriated the arguments put forward by the bill’s champions.
    Time, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Conditions have aligned for the perfect opportunity to burn.
    Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The orbiters are expected to linger in a holding pattern before heading for Mars next year when the red planet is better aligned for a less fuel-intensive journey.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Packed with plenty of tech, the standard Honda 9-inch infotainment system is utilized in our Civic Hatchback Hybrid Sport Touring and was easy to use as the color display was simple and nicely apportioned for all age ranges.
    Marc D. Grasso, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Interest is not eligible for the section 954(c)(6) exception to the extent the deduction for the interest payment is allocated and apportioned under section 882(c) and reg.
    Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Revolution held a 1-0 lead for much of the match before Chicago equalized in the 82nd minute.
    Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Minnesota equalized in the 65th minute via a rocket by midfielder Nectarios Triantis.
    Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Inspiring crowds of hundreds Per UIL, bands are allotted only eight hours of practice time outside the school day, so directors run each rehearsal with velocity and rigor to make the most of each moment.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Instead of weeks allotted for each wave of creative development, the client directed us to present new names every few days.
    Anthony Shore, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Proportioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportioned. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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