as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
shares in the company's profits were prorated according to the workers' length of service
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Recent Examples of prorate
In Franchise mode, player salaries are now prorated correctly after mid-season trades.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
For part-year residents and taxable nonresidents, the refund amount will be prorated in the same way as tax liabilities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
To that end, extended accounting periods, like Villa’s 13-month 2023-24 accounts, have to be prorated.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
For services used across multiple provinces, the RST may be prorated based on how much of the service is used within Manitoba.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
For part-year residents and taxable nonresidents, the refund amount will be prorated in the same way as tax liabilities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
To that end, extended accounting periods, like Villa’s 13-month 2023-24 accounts, have to be prorated.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
For services used across multiple provinces, the RST may be prorated based on how much of the service is used within Manitoba.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prorate
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Partnering with local community groups that already distribute these materials could increase your impact.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The mattress is available in varying levels of thickness (6-, 8-, 10-, and 12-inch), with the increasing thicknesses distributed across each layer.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
20 May 2025
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The Drama League, made up of industry professions, producers, artists, audiences and critics, first dispensed awards in 1922 and formalized the practice in 1935, making the The Drama League Awards the oldest theatrical honors in America.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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The ensuing conflict between them takes an abrupt turn into a hotel-room two-hander as Anima fastens Abel to a bed and coerces him into confronting his feelings by playing his own music to him and dispensing shallow insights about how his songs’ upbeat melodies belie their cry-for-help content.—
Charles Bramesco,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
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CMOs should allocate at least 10% of their marketing budget to Hispanic-specific programs that leverage culturally relevant channels and messaging.—
Isaac Mizrahi,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Cleveland, which is already due to pay the luxury tax next season, might be forced to lose a role player such as Sam Merrill or Ty Jerome after allocating additional millions of dollars to Mobley.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
23 May 2025
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On our trip to Greenville, Victor stopped at a road that divides two burial grounds in town.—
Erika Hayasaki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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What's Next Breastfeeding often divides public opinion, and will likely spark similar debates online in the future.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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The information and opinions contained in this article are provided by the author and have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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But in August, the state Department of Education started reviewing curricula and providing extensive feedback to districts.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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Government lawyers say the administration is exercising its prerogative to administer the Immigration and Nationality Act.—
Janie Har,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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The two-day test is administered twice a year, in February and July.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Among other resources, three engines have also been assigned to fight the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2025
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The re-tasking of U.S. naval ships assigned to the western Pacific theater comes as China—now possessing the world's largest navy by hull count, with more than 370 vessels—expands its military reach and presence in the region, attempting to challenge American naval dominance.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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At the Pink Pony Club, everyone will be apportioned one pair of bright-white plastic buck teeth and a tube of super glue.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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On the other side are Republican negotiators, who say the president has certain powers of flexibility in deciding where to apportion federal funds.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Prorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorate. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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