proportionate
Example Sentences
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This is where smart diplomacy, backed by a credible, proportionate threat of force, sometimes comes in handy.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
Responding to the claims, the police force said it had taken "appropriate and proportionate action" to bring the rave to a "safe conclusion".
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
“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
Speaking to broadcaster TF1, Tabarot said use of the electroshock weapon could be an "appropriate" and "proportionate" response to acts of violence on public transport.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 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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