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
This means the Sky will have to waive at least one player to bring in a new guard on a rest-of-season contract, which is prorated based on the amount of time a player serves with a team.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Customers with recalled air conditioners may contact Midea for a free repair or a full or prorated refund based on the purchase date or the date the product was made.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 7 June 2025
Customers with recalled air conditioners must contact Midea, the company said, for a free repair or a full or prorated refund based on the purchase date or the date the product was made.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The cruise tax will also be 11 percent, prorated for the number of days the ships are in Hawai’i ports.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 2 June 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Customers with recalled air conditioners may contact Midea for a free repair or a full or prorated refund based on the purchase date or the date the product was made.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 7 June 2025
Customers with recalled air conditioners must contact Midea, the company said, for a free repair or a full or prorated refund based on the purchase date or the date the product was made.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The cruise tax will also be 11 percent, prorated for the number of days the ships are in Hawai’i ports.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prorate
Verb
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Fill a seed spreader with seed and use it to distribute seed evenly over your grass.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Amid enthusiasm for the decriminalization, Anutin himself announced in that same year his intention to distribute one million low-THC medical cannabis plants to households across the country.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Then hit the autofill button, and the nozzle lowers down to just over the rim of the glass and starts dispensing.—
PCMag Staff,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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From interactive games to snuffle mats and treat-dispensing toys, there are plenty of puzzles out there on the market.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Foreign-aid organizations challenged the administration's ability to refuse to spend funds already allocated by Congress.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The grants were allocated under President Joe Biden's signature Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, an anti-gun violence law signed after the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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But if your peonies are flowering less over time or nearby plants are encroaching on their growing space, dividing them in fall is one simple solution.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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Every Democrat in the chamber supported the legislation while Republicans were evenly divided.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The triangular lights have a solar panel on the long, top side that generates power throughout the day to provide up to eight hours of lighting overnight.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Dario Essugo and Andrey Santos (following his return from Strasbourg on loan) provide more options in midfield.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The project is administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36‐4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The fee will be administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has not detailed how travelers will request refunds, how long the process will take, or how disputes will be resolved.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Among other resources, an engine has also been assigned to fight the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Their goal was to find an IP address — the unique identifier assigned to every cell phone and computer — that could reveal the source.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Interest is not eligible for the section 954(c)(6) exception to the extent the deduction for the interest payment is allocated and apportioned under section 882(c) and reg.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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If the seats were apportioned by vote, instead of by gerrymandered districts, the California delegation would be 32 Democrats and 20 Republicans.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Prorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorate. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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