as in proportionate
corresponding in size, amount, extent, or degree
the Web site's popularity increased exponentially, resulting in a proportional increase in advertising revenue
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Recent Examples of proportional
Almost a quarter century after the Man in Black's passing, Johnson's decision to continue to record there ensures that Cash's legacy continues via songs proportional to the magnitude of his cultural significance being made in a recording space bearing his handiwork.
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2024
In Connecticut and nearly every other state, the contest for the electoral votes are winner take all, not proportional to the popular vote.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
Overall voter numbers up, but proportional turn-out falls below record
The Tennessee Secretary of State's office announced record individual turnout in November's general election, with 3.08 million votes cast in early and in-person voting.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 6 Dec. 2024
In a 2019 study, researchers found that gynecological cancers like ovarian, cervical and uterine cancers received some of the smallest amounts of research funding proportional to their lethality, while prostate cancer received the largest amount.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2024
In Connecticut and nearly every other state, the contest for the electoral votes are winner take all, not proportional to the popular vote.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
Overall voter numbers up, but proportional turn-out falls below record
The Tennessee Secretary of State's office announced record individual turnout in November's general election, with 3.08 million votes cast in early and in-person voting.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 6 Dec. 2024
In a 2019 study, researchers found that gynecological cancers like ovarian, cervical and uterine cancers received some of the smallest amounts of research funding proportional to their lethality, while prostate cancer received the largest amount.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportional
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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.Luke Widenhouse, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
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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
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Regardless of geography, today’s volunteer force is not commensurate with the current and ever-growing state of need.Dale Bannon, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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The judge said that in his point of view the sentence was commensurate with the offense.Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2024
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The red-and-gold are in the middle of three football games in 11 days, a feat that might be comparable to the singer doing six shows in seven days in Los Angeles in August 2023.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Ares is an e-moto that's comparable to a 700cc to 900cc gas bike.New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
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Patient demand increases should inspire us to rethink traditional staffing models and apply a balanced approach to accepting change in healthcare delivery.Corey Scurlock, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ohio State's balanced attack and suffocating defense left little doubt about the outcome, as the Volunteers struggled to keep pace.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Proportional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportional. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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