prorated
Americanadjective
verb
Etymology
Origin of prorated
Example Sentences
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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
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