How to Use pro rata in a Sentence

pro rata

adverb
Definition of pro ratanext
  • In the past fortunes could be distributed pro rata or done in a way that made clear which kid was the favorite.
    — The Editors, Town & Country, 14 June 2019
  • But many onlookers have questioned the pro rata model, as a whole, over the years.
    — Samantha Hissong, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Gerrit Cole was worth every pro rata penny, no doubt about it.
    — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2020
  • The league made tweaks in the percentages and number of games played but players remained firm on being paid on a full pro rata basis.
    — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2020
  • Students will be issued pro rata refunds for housing and dining fees at the end of the semester.
    — Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2020
  • The fund will be divided among the qualified claimants on a pro rata basis, depending on how much they were overcharged by the DWP.
    — Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023
  • If the amount required to fund all requests for money exceeds the amount available in the settlement fund, the cash payments will be distributed on a pro rata basis.
    — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2019
  • During an economic downturn, the federal government’s share could increase to 90% and the state’s pro rata share could drop to 10%.
    — Zack Friedman, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Shareholders would receive shares in the two spinoff entities on a pro rata basis relative to their Kellogg holdings at the record date for each spin-off .
    — Joe Cornell, Forbes, 24 June 2022
  • But it can be noted that, while some of his teammates had sub-par seasons after the sign-stealing saga, Springer had a fairly typical season, pro rata.
    — Dom Amore, courant.com, 29 Sep. 2020
  • Among them are House Bill 766 would create an escrow account for college athletes to be distributed on a pro rata basis.
    — Eric Stirgus, ajc, 21 Jan. 2020
  • Each participant contributes low-tax-cost-basis shares in exchange for a pro rata interest in the fund.
    — Bruce Brumberg, Forbes, 2 June 2022
  • Investors receive a pro rata share of the future income and appreciation of the real estate.
    — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021
  • Otherwise, it will be distributed to many areas of government on a pro rata basis.
    — Julia O'Donoghue, NOLA.com, 29 May 2018
  • Paying artists and other rights holders a pro rata share of total streaming revenue means that users who spend more time streaming music have a greater influence than those who listen less.
    — Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Under the plan, Kellogg shareholders would receive shares in the two spinoff companies on a pro rata basis relative to their Kellogg holdings.
    — Deena Shanker, Fortune, 21 June 2022
  • If multiple individuals are entitled to receive a reward, the same shall be paid pro rata, meaning the total amount to be paid on each reward is $7,500.
    — Sarah Portney, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2022
  • The major streaming platforms run on a pro rata model, meaning that royalties are based on Apple Music’s total streaming earnings that are then divvied up.
    — Samantha Hissong, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2021
  • The deal included a pro rata clause that said if the conference added another Power Five school (up to 16 members) that program could come in as a full-share member immediately.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The company issuing a Use and Occupancy policy agrees to pay a pro rata amount of the sum insured for each day the business is entirely stopped, and in proportion in the event of a partial interruption.
    — Chip Merlin, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
  • The transaction is considered to include a pro rata portion of the nondeductible contributions.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes, 18 May 2021
  • Pulselocker then tracks the number of plays, along with specific user information about cue points and loops, and delivers copyright holders a pro rata share of the subscription revenue.
    — Colin Stutz, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2018
  • By statute, 20% of the agency’s lodging tax receipts are distributed to seven regional tourism organizations in the state on the pro rata basis of where the lodging taxes are generated.
    — oregonlive, 28 Apr. 2020
  • And instead of getting its own line item for more than $1.1 million in legal fees for services rendered to the debtors prior to the petition, Seyfarth Shaw will become an unsecured creditor and receive a pro rata share of the liquidation trust.
    — Ashley Cullins, Billboard, 17 Nov. 2020
  • Last month, SoundCloud moved some artists to a user-centric royalty plan — an alternative to pro rata accounting that some in the industry, including many artist groups, see as a fairer and more transparent system.
    — New York Times, 7 May 2021
  • However, if risk corridors collections are insufficient to make risk corridors payments for a year, all risk corridors payments for that year will be reduced pro rata to the extent of any shortfall.
    — Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 1 May 2020
  • Built on Ethereum using underlying smart contracts, the FDL token allows owners to receive pro rata net profits from the series directly into their digital wallets.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Jurisdictions are allocated doses pro rata by population over 18 years old, and allocations will depend on the amount of vaccine available.
    — Drew Hinshaw and Stephen Kalin, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Now, state environmental officials are waiting on a report from the city, due Sept. 28, that would confirm that the plant also met annual and seasonal limits for the last several months, calculated on a pro rata basis, Apperson said.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The transaction will include pro rata distribution of the new hotel company's stock to existing Wyndham Worldwide shareholders.
    — Paul Brinkmann, OrlandoSentinel.com, 10 Apr. 2018

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