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
  • ExxonMobil demonstrates a balanced approach, reinvesting heavily while also distributing significant funds.
    Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Steven Porter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Harvard said the process of distributing funds is expected to take several months.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Instead, the provider manages gas sourcing, compression, transportation, storage, and dispensing through a single service.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There was even a machine dispensing soft-serve ice cream at the Jay Street station in Brooklyn.
    Anne Kadet, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Experts, however, say the vaccine is safe and effective, and research indicates dividing it into multiple shots has no health benefit.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, there are different genres, and dividing into different genres is OK.
    Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Another popular option is the 50/20/30 method, which entails allocating 50% of your income to your needs, 20% to your savings and 30% to your wants.
    Mallika Mitra, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Discrepancy theory is a branch of mathematics concerned with allocating resources as evenly as possible.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Thompson will be joined by singer-songwriter Gary Clark, providing the music, with original lyrics by both her and Clark.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • For Abdul-Kafi, making barbecue means providing first-time experiences to people who have traditionally been unable to eat it.
    Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Iranians have now discovered the power of their geography and seem unwilling to give up on controlling/administering the Strait of Hormuz.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The vision of her administering fertility shots in the green room before going on air to discuss her future political career sent the internet in a tailspin.
    Dr. Jaime Knopman, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Prorating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorating. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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