as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
shares in the company's profits were prorated according to the workers' length of service
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Recent Examples of prorate
Membership in the Ozark Hill Hikers is $12 per year prorated $1 for each month remaining in the calendar year.
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Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2025
In September 2023, Hill began renting Crown’s Corner Mechanic’s 9,000-square-foot space, initially receiving two months prorated before paying $6,375 monthly.
—Ashton Jackson
eric Clark, CNBC, 31 May 2025
This is set to be prorated for the number of days the ships are in Hawaii's ports.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Byrd, whose salary was prorated starting from April 22, will receive $95,000 this year; $96,900 in 2026; $98,38 in 2027 and $100,814 in 2028, according to an agreement unanimously approved by the Town Council.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2025
In September 2023, Hill began renting Crown’s Corner Mechanic’s 9,000-square-foot space, initially receiving two months prorated before paying $6,375 monthly.
—Ashton Jackson
eric Clark, CNBC, 31 May 2025
This is set to be prorated for the number of days the ships are in Hawaii's ports.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Byrd, whose salary was prorated starting from April 22, will receive $95,000 this year; $96,900 in 2026; $98,38 in 2027 and $100,814 in 2028, according to an agreement unanimously approved by the Town Council.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prorate
Verb
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Much of the aid used to go in through a system coordinated by the United Nations, which distributed it at hundreds of sites across the Gaza Strip.—
Samuel Granados,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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The alert covers products distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Wisconsin.—
News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Tennessee law allows a pharmacists to dispense the drug to a patient who is 18 years or older as long as the pharmacy has a collaborative pharmacy practice agreement with a physician.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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The argument turned bitter when Slater’s team reportedly pushed HPE to dispense with two consultants close to the Trump administration, the vocal MAGA legal activist Mike Davis and lawyer Arthur Schwartz, and negotiate directly with the government’s lawyers.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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The first tranche of $1.1 billion Singapore dollars has already been allocated to three institutional fund managers, who are required to co-invest their own capital and adopt active trading strategies — a move designed to lift market liquidity and trading activity.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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His Tribute Collection allocated part of its profits to support communities in the Middle East, North Africa, and India, long before ethical fashion became a buzzword.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Hamilton County residents are divided on the new lease terms for Paycor Stadium.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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Tesla quarterly revenues by segment Q1 2019–Q2 2025 The column chart shows Tesla’s revenues divided by three segments: automotive, services and other, and energy generation and storage, from Q1 2019 through Q2 2025.—
Arjun Kharpal,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Your guide provides instructions and all necessary equipment, making this tour suitable for both novices and experienced paddlers.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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The remaining power would be purchased by Hoosier Energy, which provides electricity in Indiana and Illinois.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
Verb
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At Friday’s hearing, Brown also reiterated that hosting a recall election would cost Jackson County taxpayers about $2 million, with about $800,000 of the cost administered by the Kansas City Election Board.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
2 Aug. 2025
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The doses are administered over the course of 14 days.—
Tony Leys,
AZCentral.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Education Agency assigns a letter grade to campuses and districts based on a formula, which involves student achievement, growth, college readiness and other factors.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Islam, who had joined the NYPD three and a half years ago, was assigned to this precinct.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Those last three words, onscreen, are apportioned across line breaks.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
22 July 2025
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By breaking out of one customer’s isolated VM environment, a threat actor could take control of the hypervisor that apportions each VM.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Prorate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorate. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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