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
Revenue from unified agreements will now be split between the five organizations proportionate to membership count, and the collective has picked longtime Six Flags Entertainment executive Stephanie Borges as its dealmaking point person, according to USA Fencing CEO Phil Andrews.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
And so the fact that the corporation didn't make proportionate distributions, even though that pattern was long-standing and egregious, did not terminate the S election.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The records obtained by The News show the discrepancy is particularly high on a proportionate basis for the cash that has come into Adams’ 2025 campaign account.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
In 2022, France saw the highest proportionate growth of new no- and low-alcohol drinkers in Europe.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2025
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
And so the fact that the corporation didn't make proportionate distributions, even though that pattern was long-standing and egregious, did not terminate the S election.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The records obtained by The News show the discrepancy is particularly high on a proportionate basis for the cash that has come into Adams’ 2025 campaign account.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2025
In 2022, France saw the highest proportionate growth of new no- and low-alcohol drinkers in Europe.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportionate
Adjective
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In any case, voter participation will still be low and that would seem to work in McCann’s favor, under the notion that Republicans have stronger proportional turnout.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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The result is proportional inclusion in the deceased joint tenant’s estate.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D.,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And so, understand that this is commensurate with other utilities.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Mets gave him a two-year, $26 million deal with a player option for 2027, which is commensurate with his market as a closer.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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One league executive said Malonga’s talent is comparable to presumptive No. 1 pick, UConn star Paige Bueckers, even if her public profile isn’t.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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When looking at gaming, the gender split for recent Super Mario Bros game releases was comparable to that of its feature film.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Proportionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportionate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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