as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
shares in the company's profits were prorated according to the workers' length of service
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Recent Examples of prorate
For fiscal 2025, his total equity-award target opportunity will be prorated at $6.7 million, which includes an additional grant with value of $3.2 million.
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Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
According to company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, his base salary will be set at an annual rate of $1.5 million and his aggregate bonus opportunity at target will be $3 million, which for fiscal 2025 will be prorated based on his time in the role of president and CEO.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
Membership in the Ozark Hill Hikers is $12 a year prorated $1 for each month remaining in the calendar year.
—Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The category is capped at $5 million in total, meaning payouts may be prorated if there are numerous claims exceeding this cap.
Health Information Claims: Customers whose sensitive health information was specifically exposed can claim around $100.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
According to company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, his base salary will be set at an annual rate of $1.5 million and his aggregate bonus opportunity at target will be $3 million, which for fiscal 2025 will be prorated based on his time in the role of president and CEO.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
Membership in the Ozark Hill Hikers is $12 a year prorated $1 for each month remaining in the calendar year.
—Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The category is capped at $5 million in total, meaning payouts may be prorated if there are numerous claims exceeding this cap.
Health Information Claims: Customers whose sensitive health information was specifically exposed can claim around $100.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prorate
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The recall affected one lot of Fentanyl Transdermal System, 25 mcg/h, distributed nationwide to the pharmacy and patient level and has a lot number of 108319 with an expiration date 04/2027.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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The recent products were distributed between Jan. 3, 2025, to Jan. 24, 2025.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
1 Feb. 2025
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After receiving free cans of Poppi dispensed from the aesthetic vending machines, many of the influencers documented their unboxing experiences for their large online followings.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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That strategy resonated with Zaslow, who has used it to dispense with the newspapers and magazines that were accumulating on a bookshelf in her own home.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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According to a list released by the White House, USAID allocated millions of dollars for programs the Trump administration considers controversial and that frequently involved diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives launched during the Biden administration.—
Caitlin McFall,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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What's next: CMPD is launching a pilot program called CMPD Switch (Safety Wellness Initiative Towards Community Households) to allocate more resources and investigators to these crimes.—
Alexandria Sands,
Axios,
4 Feb. 2025
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They were then divided into a compatible group and an incompatible group.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
6 Feb. 2025
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Three years after 9/11, America is divided and George W. Bush is president.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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But O’Hara added that consent decrees do provide police departments with additional resources needed to implement reforms.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Return provided a world big enough to encompass both the lo-fi hijinks of the Twin Peaks sheriff’s department and the utter darkness of hell on Earth.—
K. Austin Collins,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Even then, hospitals were not necessarily equipped to administer the gruelling exams with expertise or compassion.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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The administration also laid off thousands of employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development, which administers humanitarian aid programs around the world.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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Who was Roland Bragg? Bragg was born in Sabattus, Maine, in 1923, and after joining the Army was assigned to the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division, according to the DoD. He was stationed at Fort Bragg during World War II and ended up fighting in Europe.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Maximo, who’s 6-foot-8, was assigned to guard Nikolas Khamenia of Harvard-Westlake and Tyran Stokes of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, two All-Americans.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Emery apportioned the blame for Brighton’s goal on defenders being too deep and consequently not catching attackers offside.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Kansas law allows the state to apportion sports betting revenue as an incentive for teams to relocate.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2024
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“Prorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorate. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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