as in proportional
corresponding in size, amount, extent, or degree
expect financial returns proportionate to your efforts
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Recent Examples of proportionate
One county is home to the city of Detroit, and Caulkins said the drug seizures conducted there are proportionate to its population.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
The proportionate gap between those revenue streams and overall expenses was even more pronounced at the Division II level, according to the NCAA.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2025
For its part, the 27-nation bloc has pledged to respond to any U.S. duties in a proportionate way.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
The phone numbers were picked at random using a probability proportionate to size method, which means phone numbers are proportionally representative to the number of voters in all regions across the state.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
The proportionate gap between those revenue streams and overall expenses was even more pronounced at the Division II level, according to the NCAA.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2025
For its part, the 27-nation bloc has pledged to respond to any U.S. duties in a proportionate way.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
The phone numbers were picked at random using a probability proportionate to size method, which means phone numbers are proportionally representative to the number of voters in all regions across the state.
—Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportionate
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Reform strategists are eyeing next year’s elections for the Welsh Parliament, or Senedd, under a proportional voting system that is much more favorable to small parties than the one used for British general elections.—
Stephen Castle,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The tariffs would be proportional to the tariffs individual countries place on inported American goods.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Close pay gaps Every organization can introduce compensation structures commensurate with their long-term contribution to the common good.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The case and dial are in excellent overall condition, showing some wear commensurate with its age.—
Blake Buettner,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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Preparing for an economic downturn is comparable to training before a major competition.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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However, my private insurance is about $140 per month and is comparable to what my coverage was in the U.S.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Proportionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportionate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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