commensurate

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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

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

But the reality is that Block shares have plunged 77% from their 2021 peak, as pricey acquisitions have failed to yield commensurate financial benefits and as fintech valuations have receded from pandemic-era levels.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 28, 2026

Her salary, commensurate with her ability and skill and twenty years’ teaching experience, should have been $50,000 a year.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger