prorated

Definition of proratednext
past tense of prorate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prorated Full refund before your first privacy report, then prorated based on unused time in the subscription. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Awards for short-term training will likely be prorated for the program's length. — Cory Turner, NPR, 10 June 2026 Signing bonuses, in particular, are often prorated over multiple years for salary cap purposes, which is why the timing of a trade can matter. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 In his recent filing, the actor requested that the potential bonus amount be prorated to the date of the children's graduations. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 28 May 2026 His base salary, bonus, and equity were prorated in the company’s financial statements for the time in his new role. — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 12 May 2026 For salary cap accounting purposes, this lump sum can be prorated (divided evenly) over the length of the contract to spread out the amount that counts against the cap. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026 Full membership in the club costs $100, but that cost currently would be prorated to $60 since the season, which runs from October to May, is nearing the end. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026 In both cases the repayment provision must be set out in an agreement separate from the employment contract, any repayment must be prorated based on the remaining term of any retention period, and the employer can’t demand repayment if the employee is fired, except for misconduct. — Kathleen Pender, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prorated
Verb
  • The funding comes from the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) and is distributed to each borough’s arts councils, which act as regrant partners and dole out grants to individual artists annually as part of an open call.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Such direct observations can be detailed, but they are often limited to near-coastal regions and unevenly distributed, while many of the most important stages of hurricane development occur over the open ocean where direct observations are sparse.
    — Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The data feed will carry the details of every transaction, including what was dispensed, how much was dispensed, and how it was covered.
    — John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In a world where kissing up and pissing down was, if not accepted, often tolerated as the price of doing business, Wayne dispensed grace in every direction.
    — Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In the United States, it is primarily allocated for off highway vehicles such as agricultural machinery and construction equipment.
    — , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Erdos, the Department of Interior official, said that cleanup funds are typically allocated after a collapse or incident occurs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • At the pool and beachside, reusable glass bottles are provided upon request in buckets of ice, free of charge.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities are currently looking at around R$61 million ($12 million) in funds provided by Daniel Vorcaro, the owner of Brazil’s Banco Master, to finance the film.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The country is already bitterly divided, with far-left and far-right parties leading opinion polls ahead of presidential elections next year.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Yet Germany’s meager amount of uranium ore had been divided between different piles in the project.
    — Mike McRae October 06, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Prorated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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