as in proportional
corresponding in size, amount, extent, or degree
though his new job pays less, the pay is at least commensurable with the amount of work and the level of stress he must contend with
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Recent Examples of commensurable
Such dual-economy arrangements later allowed the great imperial powers to make their commitment to free exchange, and to a degree of pluralism, commensurable with their ongoing subjugation of native peoples.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Once the germ reached the seething colonies of commensurable rodents, fattened on the empire’s giant stores of grain, the mortality was unstoppable.
—Kyle Harper, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2017
That was out of the question—their behavior was not commensurable with our understanding of universal laws.
—The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2021
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Once the germ reached the seething colonies of commensurable rodents, fattened on the empire’s giant stores of grain, the mortality was unstoppable.
—Kyle Harper, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2017
That was out of the question—their behavior was not commensurable with our understanding of universal laws.
—The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commensurable
Adjective
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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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And for this new hash table, the time required for worst-case queries and insertions is proportional to (log x)2 — far faster than x.—
Steve Nadis,
Quanta Magazine,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The vibes in Dallas are commensurate with a fan base that just traded away a five-time First-Team All-NBA superstar at age 25.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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On the one hand, the Captain’s acquiescence to the in-house rules kept YES Network in the loop and provided the Yankees’ RSN with all the soundbites and on-camera appearances that are commensurate with superstar status.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Defenceman Larry Murphy is a nice comparable to Bouchard in this way.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the same period, in 2023, there were just 19 comparable real estate transactions.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Buyers will benefit from increasing inventories, suggesting a more balanced market, but demand continues to outstrip supply, so sellers will still have the advantage, Young said.—
Ruth Thompson,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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All-purpose fertilizers for evergreens Products labeled specifically for hollies, azaleas, and evergreen shrubs are low in nitrogen and have a balanced NPK ratio (4-3-4).—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Commensurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commensurable. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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