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
The School Board at the time decided not to give charter schools a proportional share of the revenues collected based on student enrollment.
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Key characteristics include: Scalability: Income can grow without proportional increases in effort.
—Gianluca Sidoti, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
And for this new hash table, the time required for worst-case queries and insertions is proportional to (log x)2—far faster than x.
—Steve Nadis, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2025
This year's proportional turnout is roughly on par with 2008 turnout, the previous all-time high before 2020.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 6 Dec. 2024
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Key characteristics include: Scalability: Income can grow without proportional increases in effort.
—Gianluca Sidoti, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
And for this new hash table, the time required for worst-case queries and insertions is proportional to (log x)2—far faster than x.
—Steve Nadis, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2025
This year's proportional turnout is roughly on par with 2008 turnout, the previous all-time high before 2020.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportional
Adjective
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The amount of pushback is proportionate to how badly it is needed.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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DeChambeau was the genesis of the idea to make the curve of the club face – the bulge and roll – proportionate to how fast a golfer can swing the club.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And so, understand that this is commensurate with other utilities.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Mets gave him a two-year, $26 million deal with a player option for 2027, which is commensurate with his market as a closer.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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One league executive said Malonga’s talent is comparable to presumptive No. 1 pick, UConn star Paige Bueckers, even if her public profile isn’t.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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When looking at gaming, the gender split for recent Super Mario Bros game releases was comparable to that of its feature film.—
Brad Adgate,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The balanced team performance drew praises from head coach Geno Auriemma, who went as far as saying that the team made no mistakes.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The minimalist metal legs keep it airy and light on its feet, while three balanced compartments with adjustable shelves provide plenty of real estate for books, video game setups, or rows and rows of dishware.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Proportional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportional. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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