prorating

present participle of prorate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prorating Denver could cut his cap number almost in half by guaranteeing him $8-10 million, paying it as a bonus and prorating it out. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026 The players don’t lose any money, but the team gets to reduce their cap numbers by prorating the signing bonus over the term of the contracts. — Jonathan M. Alexander, Houston Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2026 But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prorating
Verb
  • Leo presided alone over the liturgy, distributing Communion to medical personnel and Vatican gendarmes present, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Leo presided alone over the liturgy, distributing Communion to medical personnel and Vatican gendarmes present.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Items such as the coffee pots, dispensing nozzles for cappuccino and frazil machines must be washed and sanitized as needed.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Despite those circumstances, Yusuf continued dispensing oxycodone to Llerena, according to the factual proffer.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Beginning in 1992, Nagy began dividing his time between New York and New Delhi.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier this year, the state parted ways with its main contractor, Kiewit, over a pricing dispute, dividing the remaining work into multiple contracts.
    — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Florida’s comparative-fault rules provide the framework for allocating fault when the evidence supports doing so.
    — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • So to say that another way, plants are taking up all of this carbon from our atmosphere and then allocating about thirteen billion tons of that to networks every year.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Wyandotte County deputy fatally shot The shooting happened in the 2600 block of South 30th Street as law enforcement officers were providing protection for a woman moving out of a house, police said at the time.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The coach’s value is becoming less about providing expertise and more about helping clients exercise judgment when expertise is everywhere.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Along with the murder charge, Von Ferdinand faces special circumstance allegations of killing Jett for financial gain and administering poison, Stephan said.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Health officials recommend administering naloxone to anyone who appears to be overdosing and calling 911.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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“Prorating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorating. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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