proportionate
Example Sentences
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“The relief must be proportionate to the harm,” Parker added, “and that means structural separation of primary ticketing, resale ticketing, venue operation, national tours, advertising/sponsorship, and artist management must be seriously considered.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
Transurban reported 1H proportionate Ebitda of A$1.55 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
They did not wholly reject the idea but said the measures should be "limited, proportionate and based on a clear understanding of the consequences".
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
The hearing was shown a note from a detective which said "the claimant had used force which was proportionate and necessary in the circumstances in the defence of himself and the female passenger".
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
“They hold vast portions of the nation’s wealth and pay a proportionate share of the taxes.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing proportionate
The Crucible
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Henry David Thoreau "Civil Disobedience" (1849)
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Vocabulary from "John L. O'Sullivan on 'Manifest Destiny' " from 1839
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