as in proportional
corresponding in size, amount, extent, or degree
though his new job pays less, the pay is at least commensurable with the amount of work and the level of stress he must contend with
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Recent Examples of commensurable
Such dual-economy arrangements later allowed the great imperial powers to make their commitment to free exchange, and to a degree of pluralism, commensurable with their ongoing subjugation of native peoples.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Once the germ reached the seething colonies of commensurable rodents, fattened on the empire’s giant stores of grain, the mortality was unstoppable.
—Kyle Harper, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2017
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Once the germ reached the seething colonies of commensurable rodents, fattened on the empire’s giant stores of grain, the mortality was unstoppable.
—Kyle Harper, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commensurable
Adjective
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There is a growing agreement among decision-makers in the WSL that success — or at least adequate survival in the top flight — is proportional to money spent.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Wage rates roughly reflect productivity, and the lower wage rates of immigrants, particularly very recent immigrants, means that the decline in migration does not have proportional impact on the overall economy.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In corporate, nonprofit and public-sector environments, Black women leaders frequently face isolation, hypervisibility and the expectation to solve crises with limited protection without commensurate authority or resources.—
Jallicia Jolly,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The state has poured billions into earlier reforms with only modest, uneven movement in student performance, and the Blueprint has yet to produce gains commensurate with its price tag.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The unit reported 20 quarters of comparable sales growth under his leadership.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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The result is that all the protons and electrons in the star are crushed into neutrons, and the mass of the incredibly dense object remains comparable to the sun, but the size is comparable to a city, as explained by NASA.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Our affordability proposals will be part of a responsible, balanced budget because that’s what governing actually requires.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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The festival is also on a solid footing for now, Tuttle says, having secured a balanced budget and around 60% of income self-generated through ticket sales, sponsorship and market activity.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Commensurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commensurable. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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