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proportioned

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verb

past tense of proportion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportioned
Adjective
  • My ever-mutable container, my compact symmetrical spirit vehicle, nothing wasted, nothing lacking, like a dressmaker’s dummy.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
  • Frontier also offers symmetrical speeds and lower promotional and standard rates than Spectrum.
    Kara McGinley, USA Today, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • In 1852, Congress appropriated $15,000 for Waukegan Harbor improvements that included a breakwater with an elevated catwalk parallel to the shore to protect the harbor, in addition to navigation aids.
    Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The nonprofit Climate United sued the administration this weekend to unfreeze a $7 billion federal grant awarded by the Biden administration, using money Congress appropriated, that will fund clean energy and solar projects around the nation.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But the stars have aligned for Mary!
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Brand, too, has become aligned with the political right, making appearances alongside Tucker Carlson and attending the Republican National Convention.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Schools that take a balanced approach to promoting digital literacy, healthy cell phone habits (including teaching students how to regulate their phone use), and mental health awareness will likely create more positive, inclusive learning environments in the long run.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
  • On the other hand, a balanced executive could bring their vision to reality using emotional intelligence and a team-centric approach.
    Shawn Cole, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • If Congress immediately equalized funding levels, taxpayers would save more than $560 billion over the next decade, according to new research from our organization.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
  • While Julian Alvarez equalized around half an hour later, Brahim Diaz gave his side a one-goal advantage in the second half through a solo effort that was enough to secure the win for the home team in the Bernabeu going into next Wednesday’s decider.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • While Medicaid and Medicare haven't been specified as areas to cut, the committee will have to make final decisions, and Medicaid and Medicare are allotted a considerable portion of the committee's funding.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
  • In the short term, more is being allotted to farms and communities in Central and Southern California.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Waivers or payment plans can sometimes be arranged to avoid a complete cutoff of benefits.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Reservations must be arranged through the concierge a minimum of 48-hours in advance.
    Carrie Coolidge, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • One thing guests can and should get for free around World Showcase is ice water, available anywhere dispensed sodas are sold.
    Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Many of the universe's heavier elements, including oxygen, were forged within these stars through nuclear reactions and dispensed into space upon their deaths, where they were later incorporated into the next generation of stars.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Proportioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportioned. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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