pro·por·tion·ate
prə-ˈpȯr-shə-ˌnāt 
proportionated; proportionating
: to make proportionate : proportion
Examples of proportionate in a Sentence
Adjective
Each investor will receive a proportionate share of the profits.
expect financial returns proportionate to your efforts
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
In the trial that followed, Hallam argued that the action was a proportionate response to the climate crisis.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2025
Sylvie Corbet, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2022
The two-round voting system is complex and not proportionate to the nationwide support for a party.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 12 June 2022
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Adjective
The hourglass is considered voluptuous because the hip and bust appear larger, but a slim and small-framed person can also have this body type.
Strengths of the hourglass body shape
People with the hourglass body shape are said to have the most proportionate body type.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
In the trial that followed, Hallam argued that the action was a proportionate response to the climate crisis.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
France’s two-round voting system is complex and not proportionate to the nationwide support for a party.
—Sylvie Corbet, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2022
The two-round voting system is complex and not proportionate to the nationwide support for a party.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 12 June 2022
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“Proportionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proportionate. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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