PROPORTIONATE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

proportionate

adjective

prə-ˈpȯr-sh(ə-)nət

Definition of proportionate

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 Federal oversight that is transparent, predictable and proportionate to identifiable risks can help keep scientific merit and productive use of public funds at the center of grant decisions. — Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 Nor could the Israelis have carefully weighed whether the risk to civilian lives and infrastructure was proportionate to the military value of each target. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 In such cases, attacks must be proportionate and minimize harm to civilians. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 In such cases, attacks must be proportionate and minimize civilian harm. — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for proportionate

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The first framing question is inspired by Jason Wei, who wrote that the ease of training AI to solve a task is proportional to how verifiable the task is.

— Adriana Munoz Vergara, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Their comic appeal can draw disillusioned voters, but under Brazil’s proportional system, votes also boost candidates’ parties, potentially bringing more seats and public funds.

— Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of proportional

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The union’s foremost demand has been a contract that guarantees wages commensurate with the skyrocketing cost of living for a single adult New Yorker.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Sanctions will only be imposed commensurate with the severity of the violation, the CSU said.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of commensurate

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Thiessen said those events are not directly comparable to a new baseball stadium, which would host many more games regularly.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
That’s harder to find in fashion these days, as the comparable speed of digital culture increases trend turnover and even algorithmic advertising struggles to keep up with what looking empirically cool means.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

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