proportionate
adjective
proportionately
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a word derived from
proportionate.
Example Sentences
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It isn’t only functionally efficient but morally proper that rewards for talent, hard work, risk-taking and luck are distributed proportionately to those who possess them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
But the number of available lending deals didn’t rise proportionately.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
Police Scotland said the new measures would be used proportionately and only when necessary.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
Benefits are structured so the lower-paid receive proportionately higher benefits than the high earners, and the benefits of high earners are also subject to taxation under the federal income tax.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
The bus, as usual, was quiet when he climbed in—as proportionately quiet, at any rate, as a theatre with dimming house lights.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
