proportionate
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Only a proportionate share of the conversion would be tax-free.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
On Monday, Scotland's chief fire officer published an open letter calling for better wildlife planning and urging a "more formal and proportionate fire safety regime" to match that for businesses in urban settings.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Champagne characterised Canada's retaliation as "proportionate" and "strategic".
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The Constitutional Council found that Article 1 of the legislation "constitutes an infringement that is neither appropriate, necessary, nor proportionate" to the freedom of expression and communication of those under 15.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
This shouldn’t matter, but it does: the sense of shame I feel about an incident is proportionate not just to the gravity of the situation, but also to the number of people who witnessed it.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
The vulgar of every country possess it in certain degrees, proportionated to their opportunities of conversation with the more enlightened.
From The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem by Luís de Camões
The rest consisted of all leading French types, proportionated more or less to the productive capacity of these firms.
From Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 by Various
Vocabulary lists containing proportionate
The Crucible
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Henry David Thoreau "Civil Disobedience" (1849)
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Vocabulary from "John L. O'Sullivan on 'Manifest Destiny' " from 1839
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