commensurate

Example Sentences

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Pass-through owners get a state tax credit commensurate to their stake in the business to offset their individual tax liability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Bahrain had brought a resolution that, according to the final draft seen by AFP, greenlights member states to use "all defensive means necessary and commensurate with the circumstances."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Good news, to be sure, but there was not a commensurate increase in hiring.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Americans and others in the developed world also have exploited efficiencies in power use that have allowed major economies to grow without creating commensurate demands for electrical power.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

It had plenty of money and superb facilities, yet it was struggling to build a reputation for scholarship commensurate with its riches.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik