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
Matchday income was the revenue stream with the greatest proportional uplift, but growth has been particularly impressive in commercial areas.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
This led to strikes and work-to-rule protests (when strict adherence to procedures is used to slow down operations), all while passenger numbers were growing without proportional expansion of infrastructure.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
This means most graphics cards tend to have their frame rates drop a similar proportional amount when moving from, say, 1080p to 1440p.
—PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Yet given everything creators Sera Gamble and Greg Berlanti have communicated about Joe over the show’s five seasons, castration doesn’t quite feel satisfying as a proportional symbolic response to Joe’s tenure of terror.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
This led to strikes and work-to-rule protests (when strict adherence to procedures is used to slow down operations), all while passenger numbers were growing without proportional expansion of infrastructure.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
This means most graphics cards tend to have their frame rates drop a similar proportional amount when moving from, say, 1080p to 1440p.
—PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Yet given everything creators Sera Gamble and Greg Berlanti have communicated about Joe over the show’s five seasons, castration doesn’t quite feel satisfying as a proportional symbolic response to Joe’s tenure of terror.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportional
Adjective
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With no grandfathering, a proportionate roll-out will be vital.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Trump has ratcheted up tariffs on China to 125 percent on top of 20 percent levies, leading to a proportionate response from Beijing.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The demand for sports is commensurate with its unmatched effectiveness as a delivery system for marketing spiels; as such, the segment outperforms the rest of TV’s programming mix, even when the macroeconomic situation is dicey.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Organizations can now automatically and proactively check for data updates on their clients at scale and at a frequency commensurate with the client type and risk profile.—
Alex Ford,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Through the first five weeks of the second quarter, Texas Roadhouse said its comparable sales at company restaurants increased 5% year over year.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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One that’s more demonstrable in the industry than other comparable examples of societal laziness.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Charlotte has had a balanced offensive attack in the series as Ben Steeves has three goals and William Skoog two to lead the Checkers and six others have one goal apiece..—
Richard Walker,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2025
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Cam McCarthy led a balanced attack with four goals and an assist as St. John’s Prep (14-1) defeated St. John’s Shrewsbury 18-3 in the Catholic Conference.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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“Proportional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportional. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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