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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Victor Orlovski, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Four decades of neoliberalism have so thoroughly taught policymakers that the role of government should be limited that public debates about the economy are now constricted to discussions about growth and distribution—the overall size and proportionate slicing of the pie.
—Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 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
This ratio—cash burned divided by new ARR added—can separate companies using funding wisely from those burning money without proportionate returns.
—Victor Orlovski, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Four decades of neoliberalism have so thoroughly taught policymakers that the role of government should be limited that public debates about the economy are now constricted to discussions about growth and distribution—the overall size and proportionate slicing of the pie.
—Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 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
See All Example Sentences for proportionate
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“Proportionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proportionate. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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