pro·por·tion·ate
prə-ˈpȯr-shə-ˌnāt 
proportionated; proportionating
: to make proportionate : proportion
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Adjective
Each investor will receive a proportionate share of the profits.
expect financial returns proportionate to your efforts
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Maren Thomas Bannon, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The jury, however, rejected White's defense that his actions were proportionate, given the circumstances.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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 shortage of IPOs since 2022 has meant that Limited Partners (LPs) - investors who commit capital to venture funds in exchange for a proportionate share of the profits - haven’t gotten liquidity.
—Maren Thomas Bannon, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The jury, however, rejected White's defense that his actions were proportionate, given the circumstances.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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 24 Dec. 2024.
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