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as in portions
something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group
the players argue that they aren't getting the proportion of the league's profits that are due to them
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as in ratios
the relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things
the proportion of length to width for those screens was usually three to two
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as in dimensions
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
the exact proportions of the room were critical
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as in parts
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as in balances
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Recent Examples of proportions
Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
The key to sprucing up this high-low uniform is to play with proportions.
—India Roby, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2026
Nicholson's fireworks would be subsequently aped, and amped up to over-the-top proportions, by other actors and by the future Batman villain himself.
—Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
The company will also add an iPad-like sidebar for the apps and deliver proportions similar to those in the tablet's landscape view.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
And, Flaks said, the health system will soon announce another investment of historic proportions on the campus.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Everyone was just staggered by events — gobsmacked — and there was near universal agreement that what was happening in Afghanistan was a fiasco of historic proportions.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
At Central Piedmont Community College, the proportions of white, Black and Hispanic incoming students in 2024 were almost equal, each hovering around 27-28%.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Oversized art can also help balance out the proportions of a small entry.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
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Legend has it then-CEO Wendelin Wiedeking, a rather tall man, insisted on being able to sit in the back seat comfortably, forcing designers to push the shape of the rear in odd proportions.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
The key to sprucing up this high-low uniform is to play with proportions.
—India Roby, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2026
Nicholson's fireworks would be subsequently aped, and amped up to over-the-top proportions, by other actors and by the future Batman villain himself.
—Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
The company will also add an iPad-like sidebar for the apps and deliver proportions similar to those in the tablet's landscape view.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
And, Flaks said, the health system will soon announce another investment of historic proportions on the campus.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Everyone was just staggered by events — gobsmacked — and there was near universal agreement that what was happening in Afghanistan was a fiasco of historic proportions.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
At Central Piedmont Community College, the proportions of white, Black and Hispanic incoming students in 2024 were almost equal, each hovering around 27-28%.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Oversized art can also help balance out the proportions of a small entry.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportions
Noun
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Officials have said the work is also intended to benefit the species by linking portions of their habitat separated by erosion.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the heat, red flag warnings are in effect for portions of northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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Although Dallas County is in the lower range of debt-to-income ratios, surrounding counties such as Denton, Ellis and Kaufman recorded higher levels, data shows.—
Victoria Baeza Garcia,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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When analyzed by state, Alabama, Oklahoma and South Carolina had the highest ratios of such deaths.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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Chandran’s reference to allegories suggests the adaptation is leaning into the arc’s political dimensions — the civil war, the manipulation of a nation by a Warlord of the Sea, and the cost of leadership.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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His films are full of creativity, humor, and heart that showcase multiple dimensions of his personality.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
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The deployment comes as the Guard balances competing demands at home and abroad.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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History has show that a healthy society balances them equally.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Its shares are in the penny stock range, closing at just under 40 cents a share on Friday.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
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Twitter’s shares fell sharply in the immediate aftermath of the tweet.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
21 Mar. 2026
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The central bank is expected to leave rates untouched Wednesday.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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All this fuels engagement algorithms that the platforms use to justify their advertising rates and their stock prices.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The lightweight formula uses a five-layer complex of hyaluronic acid, with different molecular sizes that deliver moisture at multiple levels of the skin.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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Models strutting in retro pouffy wigs (the models literally look like ’60s mannequins), shirts with giant buttons, leather pants that look four sizes too huge.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Proportions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportions. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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