as in proportional
corresponding in size, amount, extent, or degree
expect financial returns proportionate to your efforts
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Recent Examples of proportionate
Arms control negotiations aimed at curtailing Russia’s development of a nuclear anti-satellite weapon are virtually impossible without some sort of demonstration of the U.S.’s willingness to inflict levels of damage proportionate to the devastation that such a weapon would cause.
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Luke Widenhouse, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
Paying For Value, Not For Hours Unlike most agencies that rely on annual retainers and hourly billing—often inflating costs without necessarily delivering proportionate value—modern boutiques are breaking the mold.
—Flavio Vidigal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Democrats have traditionally demanded that increases in defense spending be matched by proportionate increases in nondefense social spending.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
The shortage of IPOs since 2022 has meant that Limited Partners (LPs) - investors who commit capital to venture funds in exchange for a proportionate share of the profits - haven’t gotten liquidity.
—Maren Thomas Bannon, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Luke Widenhouse, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
Paying For Value, Not For Hours Unlike most agencies that rely on annual retainers and hourly billing—often inflating costs without necessarily delivering proportionate value—modern boutiques are breaking the mold.
—Flavio Vidigal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Democrats have traditionally demanded that increases in defense spending be matched by proportionate increases in nondefense social spending.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
The shortage of IPOs since 2022 has meant that Limited Partners (LPs) - investors who commit capital to venture funds in exchange for a proportionate share of the profits - haven’t gotten liquidity.
—Maren Thomas Bannon, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportionate
Adjective
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While embedding proportional scaling and dynamic optimization into computational systems is already possible to some degree, there is still significant room for improvement.—
Eric Solis,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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While proportional sharing works well in most cases, Tu acknowledged that there are scenarios where splitting expenses equally is appropriate.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Frame cybersecurity discussions in terms of business risks and opportunities. Demonstrate how security initiatives support organizational goals. Compensation and Career Growth Trends Despite taking on broader responsibilities, most CISOs do not see commensurate increases in compensation.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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But while revenues have been robust, critics say the DOT has not ramped up construction work at a commensurate pace.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2025
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Buckle’s limited store count expansion to 445 locations by September 2024 (from 440 in 2021) has had a minimal impact on revenue growth, which is instead driven primarily by comparable store sales.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Mitchell, who is averaging 23.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists on 40 percent shooting from 3-point range, has comparable numbers to Garland but a much higher profile.—
Joe Vardon,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Proportionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportionate. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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