prorated

Definition of proratednext
past tense of prorate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prorated Full refund before your first privacy report, then prorated based on unused time in the subscription. Brian Sloan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Awards for short-term training will likely be prorated for the program's length. Cory Turner, NPR, 10 June 2026 Signing bonuses, in particular, are often prorated over multiple years for salary cap purposes, which is why the timing of a trade can matter. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 In his recent filing, the actor requested that the potential bonus amount be prorated to the date of the children's graduations. Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 28 May 2026 His base salary, bonus, and equity were prorated in the company’s financial statements for the time in his new role. Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 12 May 2026 For salary cap accounting purposes, this lump sum can be prorated (divided evenly) over the length of the contract to spread out the amount that counts against the cap. Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026 Full membership in the club costs $100, but that cost currently would be prorated to $60 since the season, which runs from October to May, is nearing the end. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026 In both cases the repayment provision must be set out in an agreement separate from the employment contract, any repayment must be prorated based on the remaining term of any retention period, and the employer can’t demand repayment if the employee is fired, except for misconduct. Kathleen Pender, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prorated
Verb
  • Leaflets were distributed in a Berlin neighborhood in early September, inviting residents to a special ceremony.
    Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Roja London is distributed globally through independent retailers and stores including Harrods, Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, KaDeWe, Oberpollinger, Jovoy, Laure and El Palacio de Hierro.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The clip opens onto what looks to be the tribute parade in a stadium filled with purple and yellow smoke dispensed by drone-like airships.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Sales of prepared food and dispensed beverages also increase slightly less than anticipated.
    Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The move would overhaul how federal money is allocated to science—a similar rule change was already proposed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which garnered significant criticism from scientists and national science organizations.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026
  • City Council members allocated $400,000 to support the CARE program’s first phase of development in February 2024.
    Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The company has not provided a date for full-scale manufacturing.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • EvilTokens provided a single service for streamlining most steps required to compromise email accounts in large numbers.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This could look like pointing out a character’s different skin tone in a board book, or noticing aloud why a toy aisle is divided by color.
    Anahi Collado, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • According to Sipple, there were between five and eight children per grade level, divided between boarders and day students.
    Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Prorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorated. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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