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proportioning

verb

present participle of proportion
1
as in dividing

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2
as in equalizing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportioning
  1. dividing
  2. equalizing
  3. apportioning
  4. balancing
  5. splitting
  6. standardizing
  7. dispensing
  8. aligning
Verb
  • Other than dividing some spaces into several smaller auditoriums, the original theater has largely been kept the same since 1927.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • What’s dividing fans is Julian Casablancas’ insistence on using Autotune, as many prefer his raw vocals.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of dividing
Verb
  • The Current wasn’t long in equalizing, as Haley Hopkins tapped in a super cross from Izzy Rodriguez in the 26th minute.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The real challenge isn’t global payroll but equalizing the human experience.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of equalizing
Verb
  • The fungibility of the hands is a reprieve from the book’s scenes of violence and its fallout, from the endless assigning of blame and the apportioning out of mercy or destruction.
    — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of apportioning
Verb
  • The coaching change adds uncertainty to a team balancing promising young players with long-term veteran contracts and searching for stability since its 2016 championship.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Indeed, Domenicali, speaking with The Hollywood Reporter last year said that balancing reach and monetization is key.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of balancing
Verb
  • The rising sea and crashing waves have pushed the shoreline landward, splitting the city's picturesque North Beach.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The Packers are playing their home opener after splitting their first two games on the road.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of splitting
Verb
  • Strategies Think before standardizing all AI workloads on one large model.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • While pilots and instructors stress standardizing procedures and flight paths, news incidents such as police chases, fires and crashes force pilots into new conditions during every flight.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of standardizing
Verb
  • Yet while one state agency was running out of patience with the home, Miami-Dade mental health treatment centers, dispensing Medicaid and other state dollars, had clients living there, and several other homes like it.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This spring, a 5th Circuit order briefly reinstated in-person dispensing nationwide, but thankfully the Supreme Court stepped in to pause that order and preserve access while the case continues.
    — Julie F. Kay, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of dispensing
Verb
  • Focus shifts us from being input-driven to outcomes-driven, aligning around clear priorities, measuring what matters and making disciplined choices.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Red Sox also exercised chief baseball officer Craig Breslow’s team options for 2029 and 2030, aligning their timelines.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of aligning
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“Proportioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportioning. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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