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
Close pay gaps Every organization can introduce compensation structures commensurate with their long-term contribution to the common good.
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Iese Business School, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The case and dial are in excellent overall condition, showing some wear commensurate with its age.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
Under English law, Harry would be required to pay the legal costs of both sides — which could run into the tens of millions of dollars — if the court does not award him an amount commensurate with what News Group Newspapers had offered him in a settlement.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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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Iese Business School, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
The case and dial are in excellent overall condition, showing some wear commensurate with its age.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
Under English law, Harry would be required to pay the legal costs of both sides — which could run into the tens of millions of dollars — if the court does not award him an amount commensurate with what News Group Newspapers had offered him in a settlement.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commensurate
Adjective
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However, students should keep in mind that the benefits of these programs are proportional to their active participation in them.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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By considering yield rate, students can critically assemble their balanced college list and navigate the complexities of early decision, deferrals, and waitlists with more confidence and insight.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Eating a balanced breakfast high in fiber, lean protein, healthy fats, and quality carbohydrates from whole grains, fruits, and vegetables can improve your blood sugar levels.—
Devineé Lingo, M.S.,
Health,
11 Mar. 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 23 Mar. 2025.
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