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proportioned

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verb

past tense of proportion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for proportioned
Adjective
  • The strapless gown was designed with a cutout beneath the bust line and symmetrical cutouts at the hips augmented by crisscross fabric.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
  • Old way refers to the original version of voguing, up through the late ’80s, which emphasized clean, symmetrical lines in the body and sharp angles.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Congressional Republicans were divided over the Supreme Court’s Tuesday decision to strike down an executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026
  • Countless individual tread blocks, divided by wide grooves, wriggled around instead of digging in.
    Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Increases in reserves are balanced by increases in Fed securities holdings, and the interest paid on reserves is offset by the interest earned on the securities.
    Bill English, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • This product helps keep your pool’s alkalinity levels balanced.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Sununu, who formerly served as governor of New Hampshire, urged Congress to find more money to overhaul the air traffic control system — on top of the billions lawmakers appropriated last year to upgrade communications and radar equipment.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 1 July 2026
  • The Legislature appropriated $5 million in one-time funding, so next year, lawmakers will have to decide whether to allocate additional money.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • An integrated campaign will ensure that the candidates’ values, efforts and messaging are aligned up and down the ballot.
    Rachel Royster July 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
  • Leaders still need to dissect the data, apply business context and make the decisions aligned to the strategies of the business.
    Tom Strohl, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Females, minors &c are excluded from the polls, but are included in the enumeration of persons on whom representation is apportioned.
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • The judge recommended specific amounts for two of the firm’s partners to pay — up to $58,000 by Andrew Bramhall and Brian Cannon — and said the shares apportioned to the other two partners, Margaret Shyr and Victoria Maroulis, would be determined later.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Paraguay took the lead when Julio Enciso scored on a header late in the first half, but Kai Havertz equalized in the 52nd minute for four-time champion Germany.
    Kyle Hightower, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Kai Havertz equalized in the 52nd minute for four-time champion Germany.
    David Hickey, NBC news, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • In declining the option, the Hawks now have access to all of the $15 million allotted to their nontaxpayer midlevel exception.
    Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 29 June 2026
  • This thing is seriously massive, featuring way too many goodies to list in the space allotted here.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
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“Proportioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proportioned. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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