PRORATED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

prorated

verb

past tense of prorate

as in distributed

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 prorated 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 Additionally, term lengths vary (some mattresses have lifetime warranties, while others have 10- or 20-year warranties), and some coverages may be prorated over time (the manufacturer may only cover a portion of the repair or replacement cost). —

Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 3 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 The levy increases rates on hotel room and vacation rental stays but also imposes a new 11% tax on the gross fares paid by a cruise ship's passenger, prorated for the number of days the vessels are in Hawaii ports. —

CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026 That deal, though, is reportedly prorated over the next four games, with Rivers’ real take-home pay at $278,889. —

Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025 Brianna Covais, director for pupil personnel services, earned $59,423 in salary, a figure that prorated comes out to $159,480 this school year. —

Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Nov. 2025 Mixed-status families can qualify but benefits are prorated. —

Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025

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Swalwell’s campaign spokesperson, Micah Beasley, went farther in a statement distributed to reporters earlier Tuesday.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
That money is distributed by the MLB Players Association.

— PJ Green April 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026