prorate
verb
pro·rate
(ˌ)prō-ˈrāt 
ˈprō-ˌrāt
prorated; prorating
: to divide, distribute, or assess proportionately
: to make a pro rata distribution
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Examples of prorate in a Sentence
The player's annual salary was prorated because he only played for the last three months of the season.
shares in the company's profits were prorated according to the workers' length of service
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According to company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, his base salary will be set at an annual rate of $1.5 million and his aggregate bonus opportunity at target will be $3 million, which for fiscal 2025 will be prorated based on his time in the role of president and CEO.
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Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
Membership in the Ozark Hill Hikers is $12 a year prorated $1 for each month remaining in the calendar year.
—Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The category is capped at $5 million in total, meaning payouts may be prorated if there are numerous claims exceeding this cap.
Health Information Claims: Customers whose sensitive health information was specifically exposed can claim around $100.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Devolving most authority to cities (not regions, which has been tried and has failed) along with oil revenue—prorated based on population size—would ease the competition for control of Tripoli.
—Jason Pack, Foreign Affairs, 10 Jan. 2017
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Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
Membership in the Ozark Hill Hikers is $12 a year prorated $1 for each month remaining in the calendar year.
—Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The category is capped at $5 million in total, meaning payouts may be prorated if there are numerous claims exceeding this cap.
Health Information Claims: Customers whose sensitive health information was specifically exposed can claim around $100.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Devolving most authority to cities (not regions, which has been tried and has failed) along with oil revenue—prorated based on population size—would ease the competition for control of Tripoli.
—Jason Pack, Foreign Affairs, 10 Jan. 2017
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“Prorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prorate. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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prorate
verb
pro·rate
(ˈ)prō-ˈrāt
prorated; prorating
: to divide or spread proportionately
prorate a weekly wage for three days of work
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