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
In the trial that followed, Hallam argued that the action was a proportionate response to the climate crisis.
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Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2025
The civil rights statute passed in 1972 mandates schools that receive federal monies provide opportunities and resources for both male and female athletes that are proportionate to their representations in student bodies.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The Department of Education rescinded recent Title IX guidance that schools’ NIL payments to male and female athletes must be proportionate.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
One county is home to the city of Detroit, and Caulkins said the drug seizures conducted there are proportionate to its population.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2025
The civil rights statute passed in 1972 mandates schools that receive federal monies provide opportunities and resources for both male and female athletes that are proportionate to their representations in student bodies.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2025
The Department of Education rescinded recent Title IX guidance that schools’ NIL payments to male and female athletes must be proportionate.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
One county is home to the city of Detroit, and Caulkins said the drug seizures conducted there are proportionate to its population.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for proportionate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportionate
Adjective
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The School Board at the time decided not to give charter schools a proportional share of the revenues collected based on student enrollment.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2025
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These reforms opened up the possibility that a minority candidate could secure the Democratic nomination through a more proportional allocation of delegates.—
Christopher A. Cooper,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But German governments have long shunned spending on launchers at levels commensurate with the nation's place as a top contributor to ESA.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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The risks associated with scaling a direct air capture or nuclear fusion company are high, and the rewards are not commensurate.—
Alan Neuhauser,
Axios,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Rio Outdoor Teak Sofa costs $1,999, a price comparable to similar retailers like Pottery Barn and Ballard Designs.—
Stewart Savin,
Architectural Digest,
21 Mar. 2025
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This blood test has an accuracy rate comparable to that of stool tests.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Proportionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportionate. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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