as in proportional
corresponding in size, amount, extent, or degree
was given a job commensurate with her abilities and experience
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Recent Examples of commensurate
Nevertheless, the question remains: should consumers buy now, before a potential jump in price commensurate with recognition?
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The demand for sports is commensurate with its unmatched effectiveness as a delivery system for marketing spiels; as such, the segment outperforms the rest of TV’s programming mix, even when the macroeconomic situation is dicey.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Organizations can now automatically and proactively check for data updates on their clients at scale and at a frequency commensurate with the client type and risk profile.
—Alex Ford, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The administration has defended the cuts as a necessary efficiency measure, arguing that health outcomes have not improved commensurate with the agency's funding levels.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The demand for sports is commensurate with its unmatched effectiveness as a delivery system for marketing spiels; as such, the segment outperforms the rest of TV’s programming mix, even when the macroeconomic situation is dicey.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Organizations can now automatically and proactively check for data updates on their clients at scale and at a frequency commensurate with the client type and risk profile.
—Alex Ford, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The administration has defended the cuts as a necessary efficiency measure, arguing that health outcomes have not improved commensurate with the agency's funding levels.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commensurate
Adjective
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Unlike the gig economy, which centers on commoditized tasks, this emerging model prioritizes individuality and creativity—offering creators scalable income without proportional increases in labor.—
Kristin Westcott Grant,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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An author inevitably faces the threat of proportional imbalance: a glut of one (the tantalizing range of delicacies eaten) and want of the other (the nonprofessional life lived).—
Charlotte Druckman,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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China and imports Target's first-quarter comparable sales fell 3.8%, compared to analysts' estimates of a 1.08% decline.—
Siddharth Cavale,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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For this fiscal year, Ross anticipates a flat to 3% decrease in comparable store sales for the first quarter, attributing this to cautious macroeconomic conditions.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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There should at least have been a proportionate distribution of the spaces available at the stadium, in line with the general allocation.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Even a wounded or trapped shark can lash out reflexively, and in these moments, the bite is not calculated or proportionate.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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To keep your baby’s skin healthy, these wipes are pH balanced, made from 99% water, and are free of fragrances, parabens, dyes, and phenoxyethanol.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
22 May 2025
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Regular vet checkups, a balanced senior-specific diet, and maintaining a calm, supportive environment can help keep senior Chihuahuas comfortable and thriving in their golden years.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2024
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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
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“Commensurate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commensurate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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