commensurately
- a word derived from commensurate.
Example Sentences
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That emergency ended years ago but the rolls didn’t recede commensurately.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
If consumers find themselves paying $6.50 for gas in California or $4 in the rest of the country, they are going to consume commensurately less.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
Prices would rise on certain goods in industries affected by tariffs, broadly increasing the cost of living and eroding workers’ purchasing power unless wages rise commensurately, said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024
If Canada wants to maintain a reasonable balance of power with the US, and have the resources to develop and protect its Arctic and Arctic-adjacent areas, it needs a commensurately large population and economy.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
It was a small paper, focused on local news, and the pay was commensurately low.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
