commensurate

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Last month, UBS analyst Jay Sole argued that investors weren’t fully appreciating the positive impact AI will have on retailers, as he sees it increasing sales without a commensurate rise in costs.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

A sixth and final draft, seen by AFP, greenlights member states -- either unilaterally or as "voluntary multinational naval partnerships" -- to use "all defensive means necessary and commensurate with the circumstances."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The basic idea is these computers are now advancing technology and processing time and speed at an arc that is not commensurate with the arc of technological advancement over the past 100 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The bigger problem is this increased spending, insufficient to begin with, hasn’t led to commensurate increases in production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

An analysis of more than 160 episodes reveals that black contestants, in both the early and late rounds of the game, are eliminated at a rate commensurate with their trivia-answering abilities.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt