prorate
verb (used without object)
to make an arrangement on a basis of proportional distribution.
prorating
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present participleof prorate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Specifically, the prorating of that bonus and the salary allows for the cap hit to be reduced to $5 million for the 2021 season — $4.86 million less than it had been.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
Many health systems are making direct cuts to their payrolls, eliminating or shrinking performance bonuses and prorating paychecks to mirror reduced workload until operations stabilize.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2020
Most insurance plan administrators and companies, however, don’t want to bother calculating and prorating payments for a few days late in a month.
From BusinessWeek ● Nov. 25, 2013
Any prorating based on a funding shortage would mean less money for people with other types of health problems.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2012
The Treasury used to encourage small investors, and inadvertently small free riders, by honoring all single bond subscriptions before prorating its oversubscribed issues to big bidders.
From Time Magazine Archive
