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
In the case of barrel-leg jeans, the curved silhouette of the denim requires something that is proportional to your figure and lets the cut shine in its entirety.
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Antonio Fuentes, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2024
In other states, such as Iowa and Colorado, the distribution will be proportional but not equal.
—Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
This quantity is proportional to how big the planet is—a bigger planet blocks out more light, and vice versa.
—Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2024
The fines are proportional for small to medium-size enterprises and startups.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 1 Aug. 2024
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Antonio Fuentes, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2024
In other states, such as Iowa and Colorado, the distribution will be proportional but not equal.
—Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
This quantity is proportional to how big the planet is—a bigger planet blocks out more light, and vice versa.
—Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2024
The fines are proportional for small to medium-size enterprises and startups.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportional
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In the Elizabethan period, when a poet’s relationship with the muses was perceived as directly proportionate to their success in romance, loving attention was paid to their invocation in rhythm and rhyme.Alison Habens, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
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Although the finishing line is in sight, news media still has the opportunity to give both presidential candidates a fair and proportionate voice and focus on the most important issues before Americans cast their votes on Nov. 5.Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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The scale of the invasion, commensurate with its goal of eliminating Ukrainian statehood, was massive.Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
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The costs are commensurate, of course, but nothing that will make those who fly private blink twice.Everett Potter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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The decrease is attributed to a decline in comparable store sales and strategic pricing investments.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The box-office success of Tim Burton’s Batman got CBS to open its checkbook to give those fans a comparable network show, and The Flash spared no expense.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Running back LeQuint Allen rushed for 109 yards and two TDs giving Syracuse a balanced attack that was 4 for 4 on fourth-down conversions and didn’t punt until the fourth quarter.Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Community Trust Bancorp continues to focus on maintaining a balanced position between interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities to manage interest rate risk effectively.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Proportional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportional. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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