prorated

Definition of proratednext
past tense of prorate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prorated Beginning July 1, 2026, new borrowers enrolled less than full-time will have their annual loan limits prorated based on their credit load. Dan Avery, CNBC, 1 July 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
  • The affected products were distributed in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Further, advanced electron microscopy and X-ray spectroscopy were used to confirm that the coatings were perfectly and uniformly distributed over the electrolyte powder surfaces.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Over that period, affiliates dispensed about 25% fewer packs of birth control pills and conducted about 20% fewer breast cancer exams than the previous year.
    Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Specialty drugs come from the wave of new biologic medicines and other prescriptions not dispensed in the traditional pharmacy like pills, capsules and tablets typically picked up at Walgreens or CVS Health drugstores.
    Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • The government allocated $10 million to develop the site into a tourist attraction.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The increase is consequential because the brands studied allocated more than 63 percent of their advertising budgets to search and social.
    Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • The new buildings also provided cheaper housing options for Caracas workers who couldn’t afford to live in the city.
    Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Tehran has provided the group with sea mines, ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or drones), according to a 2021 report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Overall, the picture by market remained sharply divided in June.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
  • Committee term limits have divided congressional Democrats, and attempts to impose them have come up short in previous years.
    Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 20 July 2026

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“Prorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorated. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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