be commensurate
Example Sentences
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“Federal judges, the courts are taking misconduct seriously and the punishments are going to be commensurate with the seriousness of the conduct.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
"This stemmed from relatively low salaries across the sector, which were not considered to be commensurate with the responsibilities, and qualification requirements for their roles," it said.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2023
“If I recall, there were some accounts that appeared to be commensurate to their job responsibility of helping individuals get their accounts verified,” Mr. Wilson said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2022
All measures should be commensurate with the risk, time-limited and applied with respect to travellers' rights, it said.
From Reuters ● Nov. 30, 2021
The labourer ought, in their eyes, to be treated as a public servant, and his sick pay and his pension ought both to be commensurate with the claims and dignity of honest labour.
From Contemporary Socialism by John Rae
