proportional
Example Sentences
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Led by a New South Wales parliamentarian, John Ruddick, DFP said their challenge would hinge on the ban's impact on political communication, and whether it was proportional to the law's aims.
From BBC
The Liberal Democrats have long backed electoral reform and support bringing in a form of proportional representation, which they feel would more fairly reflect people's votes.
From BBC
The amount of income tax is proportional to the size of the withdrawal.
From MarketWatch
One proposal from Republican lawmakers would require shares held in passively managed funds to be voted on a proportional basis according to instructions from fund investors.
But it expressly disavows any right for minority groups to receive representation proportional to their share of the population.
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