proportioning

Definition of proportioningnext
present participle of proportion

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Verb
  • As the sector transitions from the initial brute-force stage of training large models to the challenge of running them affordably and efficiently on a large scale, designers are dividing into rival factions.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Through the deal, Authentic is dividing Guess’s IP and operations, with Authentic owning 51% of the IP.
    Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The decision is the first step toward the goal of equalizing drug prices so Americans aren’t paying more for the same drugs than people in other parts of the world.
    Alice Park, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
  • However, his two goals on Tuesday weren’t enough to secure a win for his nation, with Magyars midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai equalizing in stoppage time in the 91st minute.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But the Supreme Court put off ruling on a challenge to Trump's 2020 effort to to exclude undocumented immigrants from the numbers used for apportioning congressional seats.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Rodrigue said the community is balancing grief and frustration.
    Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The Linghui e7 continues the approach with multiple motor configurations aimed at balancing efficiency and performance, CarNewsChina reported.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Instead of installing the usual front dinette, Eiffeland moves the unit to the center of the van, splitting the bed and kitchen areas with a two-seat transverse dinette set.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2026
  • While the House passed the DHS bill separately from the rest of the bills, they were all tied together into one bill to be sent to the Senate, meaning the majority of Republicans would need to support splitting the bill up.
    Garrett Downs, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In the nineteenth century, doctors started to consolidate their authority by standardizing, and encouraging, medical education.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Denim Deal, the European initiative committed to standardizing circular practices in denim production, launched new projects to advance circularity in France and India.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Though your sink may not be running constantly, the dispensing pipe always has water ready to be used.
    Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The number of beet juice-dispensing trucks in the city of Chicago, according to Cole Stallard, Chicago’s commissioner of Streets and Sanitation.
    Jeff Martin, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The anticipated move would end a string of three consecutive quarter-point rate cuts, aligning with a cautious approach outlined by Powell last month, before reports of the investigation into his conduct.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Analysts have suggested a vote from Waller in favor of interest rate cuts, aligning with the president’s browbeating demands for lower borrowing costs—could be seen as a bellwether for his candidacy.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Proportioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportioning. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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