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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

He is also entitled to receive a prorated target bonus for the current year, according to the securities filing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

A salary counts against the cap the year it’s paid, whereas a signing bonus can be prorated over up to five years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 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