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• past tense form of prorate.
• past participle of prorate.

prorated

American  

[proh-rey-tid, proh-rey-tid] / proʊˈreɪ tɪd, ˈproʊˌreɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. (especially of charges or payments) calculated in proportion to some other quantity, such as time.

   Fellowships to support the study of invention and innovation are awarded for a maximum of ten weeks and carry a prorated stipend.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of prorate.

Etymology

Origin of prorated

prorate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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prorated

When investor requests exceed that level, payouts are typically prorated and clients are often forced to wait at least another quarter to get the rest out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

TKO executives’ 2024 stock awards were determined by a prorated target from 2023, when the company went public, regulatory filings show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

If too many people want out at once, investors get back a prorated amount of the redemptions they requested.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026

Those investors requesting withdrawals were prorated, meaning they got only a fraction of their money back.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026

I asked, unaware that this was the first official time of so many to come when I’d receive the prorated orphan discount.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth